expat_panama
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It's interesting that you used the word "forcing" to identify the process.Does it explain what the PURE radiative forcing of CO2 is without any feedbacks added to it?
You know the immediate physical effect of longwave radiation causing CO2 molecules to vibrate and heat the surrounding air? You know... the immediate physical effect of GHG's?
I've been trying to get a clear definition of the word how it's used in climate studies and I found that it's not a term than can be defined. Just google the word for a definition and you get a lot of definitions that differ to the point of conflict even while they sort of group around the greenhouse effect.
Next I assumed that "forcing" was not a definable term but rather a concept that demanded discussion and understanding. This failed too as there was no common meeting ground were everyone could consult on the concept's purpose.
Finally I determined that "forcing" was a mantra: “a tool of the mind that has a spiritual effect on a person's will or emotional state" (from here). It's not science, it's feeling.