Re: hypothetical air circulation

sarahsbs@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> hypothetically, if incoming and outgoing radiation balanced at every
> point on earth, would there still be air circulation? What do you think?

Don't forget:
- Oceans, mountains, forests, etc., all have different absorption and
emission properties, as well as different heat capacities.
- This thing called "night" makes a huge difference also.
- Differences in humidity, clouds, etc., do interesting things also.
Socks

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