When I wrote Do Trenberth and Kiehl understand the First Law of Thermodynamics? I imagined that (almost) no one would have a problem with the model created. Instead, I thought perhaps some might question its relevance to climate. It was a deliberate choice to use conduction to demonstrate the point – the reason is that radiation … Continue reading Do Trenberth and Kiehl understand the First Law of Thermodynamics? Part Three – The Creation of Energy?