Not exact matches
The atmosphere and its
radiation field knows exactly what it should do to obey the laws of thermodynamics, or how to obey the laws of the conservation of
energy, momentum and mass, or how to obey the
energy minimum (entropy
maximum) or Hamilton principles on local, regional or global scale.
When DLR from a clear sky (either at night or by day) is present it does not significantly decrease upward
radiation in the way that a cloud does and it increases evaporation by adding
energy to the interacting layer (the top 10 microns) and then allowing
maximum convection rather than suppressing it in the way that a cloud does.
His galvanometer response is not linear so the primary purpose of the adjustable shades was keep the radiative
energy input to the face of the galvanometer in a range where you got
maximum needle deflection from minimal change in
radiation.