"The problem with GW is not the temperature
   rise. The problem is that ..."

I like that dodge ... subtle, but bold ...

It takes a temp increase (where are the italics
when I need them!) to 'force' (introduce? inject?
put?) that energy into the system - no?

No temp change - no energy change - no *extra*
energy to evaporate liquid water and create
water vapor ...

RF Jim


----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter L. Peres" <plp@ACTCOM.CO.IL>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 2:41 PM
Subject: Re: [OT]: Is GP fabricating Global Warming evidentiary material?


> The problem with GW is not the temperature rise. The problem is that the
> temperature rise injects an extra amount of energy into the system. That
> energy causes most of the storms and floods and climate pattern shifts
> that trouble us. The rise in temperature is a measure of that extra
> energy, it has nothing to do with the effects that it causes (melting ice
> is the least of the troubles). The GW can be measured in the rise of
> average temperatures over a year, in most parts of the planet. If you
> think that 0.2 degrees is insignificant, translate that into Joules
> required to raise the temperature of the entire atmosphere alone (without
> considering the ocean) by that amount (the amount will be a fraction of
> the real energy increase - as most of it goes into making water vapor and
> convection currents) and compare to the total energy consumption on earth
> per year (grand total everywhere, all energy sources). Adding heat to the
> system is not interesting, it's the where it goes that matters. It goes
> into potential energy mainly in the form of increased moisture in the air
> (by increased evaporation), and 'some' cinetic energy in the form of air
> currents and sea currents.
>
> Peter
>
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