Thanks for link . Yeah the cloud feedback processes are complicated. Currently there is a +- of 2 degree Celsius in climate models because of uncertainty around clouds
I just stumbled upon this paper "Reimagining Earth in the Earth System" ( https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023MS004017 ) and it seems like an interesting walk through historical perceptions of forest-climate relationships, both in seeking to deforest and reforest land.
Another great article, Alpha! I LOVE the idea of simple models with extremes testing. I remember in grad school when I was studying differential equations how we substituted in the extremes to judge the general behavior of the systems we were modeling. You can glean a lot from these calculations!
Speaking of thermodynamics, you should read the awesome book “Into the Cool” by Eric Schneider and Dorian Sagan. There’s a chapter on ecology that explains that the main purpose of trees is evapotranspiration. Brilliant!
Thanks for link . Yeah the cloud feedback processes are complicated. Currently there is a +- of 2 degree Celsius in climate models because of uncertainty around clouds
I just stumbled upon this paper "Reimagining Earth in the Earth System" ( https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023MS004017 ) and it seems like an interesting walk through historical perceptions of forest-climate relationships, both in seeking to deforest and reforest land.
hey this is a great find! i love these historical overviews
Another great article, Alpha! I LOVE the idea of simple models with extremes testing. I remember in grad school when I was studying differential equations how we substituted in the extremes to judge the general behavior of the systems we were modeling. You can glean a lot from these calculations!
Thanks. Yeah I like extremes testing myself too
This ties in nicely with the ongoing debates about the various feedback effects from clouds. I see Axel Kleidon has a 2023 paper (link follows) titled, “Radiative controls by clouds and thermodynamics shape surface temperatures and turbulent fluxes over land” which may add further insights? [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/372249123_Radiative_controls_by_clouds_and_thermodynamics_shape_surface_temperatures_and_turbulent_fluxes_over_land]
Speaking of thermodynamics, you should read the awesome book “Into the Cool” by Eric Schneider and Dorian Sagan. There’s a chapter on ecology that explains that the main purpose of trees is evapotranspiration. Brilliant!
Thanks for tip!