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Re: atmospheric blanket / greenhouse effect



>>This leads to a positive feedback scenario: higher
>>temperatures means more H2O in the atmosphere,
>>which means more heat-trapping, ...... I suppose
>>you have to imagine lots of gaseous H2O as opposed
>>to thick clouds that are opaque in the visible
>>(not just the IR).

On 07/28/2003 06:16 PM, Bob LaMontagne wrote:

Or maybe negative: more clouds ---> higher albedo!

Or maybe both at once!

More heat in the torrid zones, more clouds
elsewhere, and more hurricanes to balance
the books energy-wise. Maybe.