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Originally Posted by Cedars
Energy held by co2 is changed form. Or if its bounced once, it slows; it is slowed each time it bounces.
IR waves do not last forever and each bounce decays its effect.
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So why cant anyone tell me what the IR wave converts to when its heats up the Co2 bubble? How in the world does a vibrating CO2 chunk radiate HEAT?
What exactly makes it more chronic than a chip of diamond, or a cell from a tree? And as I understand it, the O part dont even count in the whole OMG were boiling over stampede.
CO2
I see nothing in its chemistry that makes it more heat trapping than any other carbon based particle. ...a microscopic piece of soot.... |
I don't have the time to touch the UHI or station discussions, but....
Speck of soot? (...a microscopic piece of soot....)
Are you aware of the difference between a triatomic molecule and a diatomic molecule, in terms of its ability to absorb infrared radiation?
hint: (water is also tri-atomic)
Sorry--I'm being flip. But seriously, if you have some questions about the heat-loss mechanism, and how GHG's interfere with it, I'd be glad to try a specific explanation.
For instance, you are correct about the "losing energy" with each bounce,
...but you're just picturing a snapshot.
There is a whole sea of flux (as time advances) with higher energy wavelengths always lengthening--to get into that range where CO2 absorbs (as those higher energy quanta are making their way out toward space).
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...consider also that when a CO2 radiates away some heat (back toward the surface), it is in a range where water vapor will no longer block its path (it's a wavelength that water doesn't absorb).
p.s. Does the above make sense? Does picturing "the video" help?
I could go into detail with your question: "So why cant anyone tell me what the IR wave converts to when its heats up the Co2 bubble? How in the world does a vibrating CO2 chunk radiate HEAT?"
...if you need that detail first.
