- Dec 18, 2013
- 136,652
- 27,995
- 2,180
So, does cold air make warm air warmer?corrected. ThanksMeaning the warm air does it get warmerMeaning the warm air does it get warmer. Seems to be a point the warmers can't grasp.I understand simple thermal conduction just fine. But the question was "does cold air make warm air warmer?". So for simple thermal conduction I would think that whatever the temperature difference is that the resulting temperature would be an average of the difference in temperature.What RickM19 seems to be having difficulty with is simple thermal conduction. Colliding molecules DO transfer kinetic energy and thus heat. It takes place faster and more effectively in solids and liquids, but it still takes place in gases. And the mixing possible in fluids can dramatically enhance the effect.
Perhaps I missed something Billy Boy, but how does transfers between Hadley cells show that no CO2 warming is taking place?
Does it? You mean doesn't correct?
For the umpteenth time: ALL matter emits infrared radiation, even if it's 0.1C above absolute zero. And even it its surrounded by 50,000 degree nuclear fusion. I guarantee you that sitting in an igloo is a lot warmer than sitting in interstellar space.