Radiation increases as T^4. CO2 and water vapor increase temperature
logarithmically (sub linear) so as temperature rises, the amount
radiated to space eventually grows faster.
Eli Rabett
On May 30, 12:35 pm, Tom Adams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On May 29, 10:52 pm, Rob Jacob <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > An even simpler explanation: CO2 is the culprit precisely because it
> > makes up so little of the atmosphere. Because its concentration is so
> > small, things we do can actually affect the amount in an easy-to-
> > measure way. And since it does have a strong greenhouse effect, it
> > results in warming. Water vapor is a stronger greenhouse gas and has
> > a larger concentration but there's very little we can do to change its
> > concentration. Except indirectly. And this is where CO2 comes in
> > again. The CO2-induced temperature increase allows the atmosphere to
> > hold more water vapor which leads to another temperature increase.
> > But the root cause is CO2.
>
> > Rob
>
> Since increased water vapor causes increased temperature and increased
> temperature causes increased water vapor, one would think there could
> be a runaway increase in both. What keeps that from happening?
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