Hi Alpho, just watched first vid with you and DIdi because your papers are referenced by Thorsten Arnold and Rob Lewis.
Years ago I came across cloud physicist Tim Garrett's work and his theory of the constant relation between energy needed to maintain civilization and the integrated total GDP over time.
Here are three links if you're interested. It seems to me the cloud physics is inherent is any viable climate/habitat solution.
Hi Alpha, I have a question about the way we model clouds and weather phenomena. Does electric charge play a role in your conception of cloud formation and behavior?
We know that water vapor molecules are ionized by solar energy into H+ and OH- radicals, and that different portions of clouds show concentrations of positive or negative charge. Phenomena like thunderhead formation and sudden storms are best described in terms of these electric charges, and they generally follow the daily cycle of incoming solar energy building up and then being released to the ground. A rainstorm is not just a matter of condensed water falling down from its sheer weight; it happens when the charged water droplets close an electrical circuit and are pulled down to earth.
The earth's negative charge is the opposite pole in this circuit, and unlike in the insulating blanket of atmospheric air, electric charge travels more freely on the surface. Plants also have electric fields that allow them to act as mediators in the flow of charge.
So in terms of climate, I'm especially interested in understanding the results of damage to landscapes including urban development, deforestation and industrial agriculture. By stripping vegetation from large expanses of the earth's surface, we know that we are harming the environment's ability to manage heat, but are we also effectively damaging the land's ability to recharge itself and to support normal weather patterns?
Hi Alpho, just watched first vid with you and DIdi because your papers are referenced by Thorsten Arnold and Rob Lewis.
Years ago I came across cloud physicist Tim Garrett's work and his theory of the constant relation between energy needed to maintain civilization and the integrated total GDP over time.
Here are three links if you're interested. It seems to me the cloud physics is inherent is any viable climate/habitat solution.
https://un-denial.com/2021/02/23/by-tim-garrett-jevons-paradox-why-increasing-energy-efficiency-will-accelerate-global-climate-change/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpRGMTPLd74
http://www.cabrillo.edu/~rnolthenius/Apowers/A7-K43-Garrett.pdf
I'm led to imagine clouds huddling together to for warmth! Obviously not what's happening, but it's the picture that came up for me. :)
Hi Alpha, I have a question about the way we model clouds and weather phenomena. Does electric charge play a role in your conception of cloud formation and behavior?
We know that water vapor molecules are ionized by solar energy into H+ and OH- radicals, and that different portions of clouds show concentrations of positive or negative charge. Phenomena like thunderhead formation and sudden storms are best described in terms of these electric charges, and they generally follow the daily cycle of incoming solar energy building up and then being released to the ground. A rainstorm is not just a matter of condensed water falling down from its sheer weight; it happens when the charged water droplets close an electrical circuit and are pulled down to earth.
The earth's negative charge is the opposite pole in this circuit, and unlike in the insulating blanket of atmospheric air, electric charge travels more freely on the surface. Plants also have electric fields that allow them to act as mediators in the flow of charge.
So in terms of climate, I'm especially interested in understanding the results of damage to landscapes including urban development, deforestation and industrial agriculture. By stripping vegetation from large expanses of the earth's surface, we know that we are harming the environment's ability to manage heat, but are we also effectively damaging the land's ability to recharge itself and to support normal weather patterns?