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- Title
Planetary Energy Flow and Entropy Production Rate by Earth from 2002 to 2023.
- Authors
Thimsen, Elijah
- Abstract
In this work, satellite data from the Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) and Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) instruments are analyzed to determine how the global absorbed sunlight and global entropy production rates have changed from 2002 to 2023. The data is used to test hypotheses derived from the Maximum Power Principle (MPP) and Maximum Entropy Production Principle (MEP) about the evolution of Earth's surface and atmosphere. The results indicate that both the rate of absorbed sunlight and global entropy production have increased over the last 20 years, which is consistent with the predictions of both hypotheses. Given the acceptance of the MPP or MEP, some peripheral extensions and nuances are discussed.
- Subjects
MODIS (Spectroradiometer); MAXIMUM entropy method; SURFACE of the earth
- Publication
Entropy, 2024, Vol 26, Issue 5, p350
- ISSN
1099-4300
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/e26050350