Scale Invariant Turbulence and Gibbs Free Energy in the Atmosphere

Adrian Tuck

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Abstract: A method of calculating the Gibbs Free Energy (Exergy) for the Earth's atmosphere using statistical multifractality -- scale invariance - is described, and examples given of its application to the stratosphere, including a methodology for extension to aerosol particles. The role of organic molecules in determining the radiative transfer characteristics of aerosols is pointed out. These methods are discussed in the context of the atmosphere as an open system far from chemical and physical equilibrium, and used to urge caution in deploying "solar radiation management".

Keywords: scale invariance; entropy; exergy; atmosphere (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q20 Q40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.95268

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