Parameterization of cloudiness as a function of temperature for use in a thermodynamic model

Conference · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1993 · World Resource Review; (United States)

OSTI ID:6912629

Garduno, R; Adem, J

Based on a parameterization by Adem (1967), the authors developed a formula of balance among the horizontal fraction of cloudiness and the vertical profiles of temperature and relative humidity, in which the authors now apply the usual hypothesis that the atmospheric relative humidity remains fixed in a climate change. The result is a negative correlation between the increments of cloudiness and temperature. The authors have incorporated this negative feedback mechanism in the Adem thermodynamic model and used it in the computation of climate change due to the atmospheric CO[sub 2] increase.

• OSTI ID: 6912629
• Report Number(s): CONF-930415-; CODEN: WRRVE5
• Journal Information: World Resource Review; (United States), Vol. 5:2; Conference: 4. international conference on global warming science and policy, Chicago, IL (United States), 5-8 Apr 1993; ISSN 1042-8011
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CLIMATIC CHANGE
HUMIDITY
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
CARBON DIOXIDE
CLIMATE MODELS
CLOUDS
ECOLOGICAL CONCENTRATION
FORECASTING
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
540110*