R. Louw Chemical Engineer, Stokesley, England W. A. van Wijngaarden Department of Physics and Astronomy, York University, Canada W. Happer Department of Physics, Princeton University, USA November 27, 2025 Abstract The main determinants of Earth’s absolute surface temperature, T, are the solar constant, S, the Bond albedo, A, and the effective emissivity for thermal radiation,… Continue Reading
by Richard Lindzen Technical paper 5, The Global Warming Policy Foundation Abstract The one-dimensional picture of the greenhouse effect and the role of carbon dioxide in this mechanism dominates current depictions of climate and global warming. We briefly review this picture. [See attached document.] We then discuss the shortcomings of this approach in dealing with… Continue Reading