With global warming, the thermodynamic variables have much stronger signal - to - noise ratios than dynamic variables (Deser et al. 2010). (link.springer.com)
Generating disequilibrium in a thermodynamic variable requires the extraction of power from another thermodynamic gradient, and the second law of thermodynamics imposes fundamental limits on how much power can be extracted. (wind-watch.org)
Being able to accurately determine combustion and thermodynamic variables is often of considerable economic importance. (eon.com)