Relative Humidity: A Control Valve of the Steam Engine Climate

In the words of Heinrich Hertz in 1885, the Earth is a “gigantic steam engine”. On average, of the planet’s cross section exposed to sunlight, 72 % belong to the global ocean. With a delay of only 2-3 months, most of the heat absorbed there is released by evaporation rather than by thermal radiation...

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Main Authors: Rainer Feistel, Olaf Hellmuth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ital Publication 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Human, Earth, and Future
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Online Access:https://www.hefjournal.org/index.php/HEF/article/view/29