THE THUNDERSTORM THERMOSTAT HYPOTHESIS: HOW CLOUDS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTROL THE EARTH'S TEMPERATURE

The Thunderstorm Thermostat Hypothesis is the hypothesis that tropical clouds and thunderstorms actively regulate the temperature of the earth. This keeps the earth at an equilibrium temperature regardless of changes in the forcings. Several kinds of evidence are presented to establish and elucidate...

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Published in:Energy & environment (Essex, England) England), 2010-08, Vol.21 (4), p.201-216
Main Author: Eschenbach, Willis
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Albedo
Clouds
Cumulus clouds
Earth
Evaporation
Global climate models
Heat engines
Satellites
Stability
Sunlight
Temperature control
Thermostats
Thunderstorms
Tropical climates
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Clouds
Cumulus clouds
Earth
Evaporation
Global climate models
Heat engines
Satellites
Stability
Sunlight
Temperature control
Thermostats
Thunderstorms
Tropical climates
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