by Admin | Apr 17, 2020 | Guest Author
Chapter 6b – The Earth’s Heating and Ventilation System By Michael Belsick Clouds Two of the most important and least understood elements in climate studies are the effects of clouds and aerosols. (Aerosols are minute solid and liquid matter such as smoke particles...
by Admin | Apr 11, 2020 | Guest Author
Chapter 6a – The Earth’s Heating and Ventilation System by Michael Belsick Just like in homes and businesses, the Earth has its own heating and ventilation system working automatically to heat or cool the Earth. The main differences are that the Earth’s system is an...
by Admin | Apr 3, 2020 | Guest Author
Chapter 5 – The Earth’s Energy Budget by Michael Belsick As noted in chapter 3, science indicates that the TSI (Total Solar Irradiance) of 340 W/m2 (watts per square meter) is the average level of solar radiation (sun’s energy) reaching the top surface of the Earth’s...
by Admin | Mar 28, 2020 | Guest Author
Chapter 4 – The “Relativity” of Time and Temperature By Michael Belsick This chapter about time may seem irrelevant to a discussion about climate change. I have included it because it may provide a better comprehension of time with respect to the Earth’s climate over...
by Admin | Mar 19, 2020 | Guest Author
Chapter 3 – The Sun is the Source of All Heat for the Earth By Michael Belsick If we do not count periods when the Earth’s molten rock escapes to the surface with volcanoes, the sun is our only source of heat for us on the Earth’s surface. The question to be...
by Admin | Mar 15, 2020 | Guest Author
Chapter 2 – Carbon Dioxide Is Not a Pollutant By Mike Belsick While it is true that increasing industrialization is generating more carbon dioxide over pre-industrial ambient levels, the increase is a very modest percentage. Keep in mind that the industrialized...