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On the Sensitivity of the Atmosphere to the Doubling of the Carbon Dioxide Concentration and on Water Vapour Feedback

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  • Jack Barrett
  • David Bellamy
  • Heinz Hug

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This paper represents a criticism of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) use of the value 0.5 K (W m −2 ) −1 for the climate sensitivity parameter, λ. A simple model is introduced which shows that the non-radiative effect of water vapour is a negative feedback ensuring that the Earth's surface temperature is cooler by some 17°C than if it did not participate in the energy budget.

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  • Jack Barrett & David Bellamy & Heinz Hug, 2006. "On the Sensitivity of the Atmosphere to the Doubling of the Carbon Dioxide Concentration and on Water Vapour Feedback," Energy & Environment, , vol. 17(4), pages 603-607, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:engenv:v:17:y:2006:i:4:p:603-607
    DOI: 10.1260/095830506778644198
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