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“Thermodynamic regulation of ocean warming by cirrus clouds

“Thermodynamic regulation of ocean warming by cirrus clouds. deduced from observations of the 1987 El Niño”. V. Ramanathan & W. Collins. “Thermostats, Radiator Fins, and the Local Runaway Greenhouse”. R.T. Pierrehumbert.

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“Thermodynamic regulation of ocean warming by cirrus clouds

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  1. “Thermodynamic regulation of ocean warming by cirrus clouds deduced from observations of the 1987 El Niño” V. Ramanathan & W. Collins “Thermostats, Radiator Fins, and the Local Runaway Greenhouse” R.T. Pierrehumbert Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction: A tropical thermostat for global warming? By Brian Eck Major: ATM Science

  2. Ramanathan Collins

  3. Greenhouse Effect

  4. Greenhouse Effect and Cloud Forcing

  5. 1987 El Niño Flux Changes Atmospheric Greenhouse Effect vs Temp. Total Greenhouse Effect vs Temp. Cloud Shortwave Forcing vs Cloud Longwave Forcing

  6. Clouds Regulate Ocean Temperatures like a Giant Thermostat?! NO! Pierrehumbert

  7. Energy Budget of a Column of Ocean

  8. Runaway Greenhouse Effect

  9. Radiator Fin Regulation

  10. Sea Surface Temperatures with Radiator Fin Regulation

  11. Realistic Numbers

  12. Complex Interactions

  13. Quick Summary

  14. Future Research?

  15. Questions?

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