Atmospheres as engines: Heat, work and entropy

Journal De Physique. IV : JP

Volumn 121, Issue , 2004, Pages 105-114

  Lorenz, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; COSMIC RAYS; EARTH (PLANET); ENTROPY; PLANETARY SURFACE ANALYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

MAXIMUM ENTROPY PRODUCTION; MECHANICAL WORK; NONEQUILIBRIUM THERMODYNAMICS; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERES;

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION;

EID: 32544443919     PISSN: 11554339     EISSN: 17647177     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2004121005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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