Tag Archives: Heat flow

Precipitation to 2% – I don’t think so Jim…

Posted on 6 September 2011 by E.M.Smith

What is the size of precipitation globally, and how does the thermal transfer via precipitation stack up to that from “other means”? Is CO2 even theoretically in the ball park, or is it so tiny as to be a rounding error on the precipitation numbers? Continue reading →

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Pulsating Heat Pipes

Posted on 17 August 2011 by E.M.Smith

If we can’t understand a simple tube half full of liquid, how can we understand a spherical planetary system of several interacting fluids, solids, and with variable heat flux inputs? Continue reading →

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Perspective On Rain and Heat

Posted on 3 April 2011 by E.M.Smith

Does rain have a thermal size? How big is rain? Continue reading →

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