Climate Discussion Group 2024 – CDG2024
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Gerald Ratzer - Host and Moderator
Professor Emeritus, McGill University, Canada
Email: gerald.ratzer@mcgill.ca
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CDG2024 Executive Summary
Box [1] Discussion:
Climate Concepts:
- Radiative Transfer Concept (RTC)
- Heat Transport Concept (HTC)
Summary of Box 1, Sections C1 to C7
(C1) General
(C2) Traditional gas physics, thermodynamics, geothermal events help explain weather
(C3) For RTC/HTC - where and when do they apply?
(C4) Exo-Earth impact of sun, solar wind, sunspots, cosmic rays and Milankovitch cycles
(C5) Albedo, reflection of inbound solar rays, scattering and absorption of radiation
(C6) Thermalization of sunlight - dethermalization of heat back to IR radiated back to space
(C7) Atmospheric physics, including auto compression
Box [2] Discussion:
Recommendations for Policy Makers
Summary of Box 2, Sections P1 to P6
(P1) General
(P2) Carbon Tax and attempts to reduce fossil fuels
(P3) Net Zero – move to wind and solar
(P4) Energy of all forms, including nuclear, SMRs, Ultra-Supercritical Coal, etc.
(P5) Economic impact of Net Zero on individuals and countries
(P6) Benefits of CO2 –greening the Earth, record crop yields, etc.
