Sentences with phrase «sea surface warming differential»

Another paper, [7] which they also cite, instead derives an equilibrium air — sea surface warming differential from a theoretical model based on an assumed relative humidity height profile, with thermal inertia playing no role.

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IF cool deep sea water were mixed relentlessly with surface water by some engineering method --(e.g. lots of wave operated pumps and 800m pipes) could that enouromous cool reservoir of water a) mitigate the thermal expansion of the oceans because of the differential in thermal expansion of cold and warm water, and b) cool the atmosphere enough to reduce the other wise expected effects of global warming?

Thus, if the (cooler) air above warms by two degrees and the (warmer) sea surface warms by only one, then the differential in your scenario drops from 15 to 14, decreasing the strength of the hurricane.

Unfortunately, there is limited evidence as to whether and to what extent differential air - sea surface warming occurs in the real climate system.