Constructal theory of global circulation and climate

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 49, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1857-1875

  Reis, A Heitor ^a   Bejan, Adrian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ÉVORA   (Portugal)

^b Duke University   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Constructal theory; Convection; Global circulation; Non equilibrium; Radiation; Thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT RADIATION; HEAT SINKS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

CLIMATES; CONSTRUCTAL THEORY; GLOBAL CIRCULATION; NON-EQUILIBRIA;

EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

CLIMATOLOGY; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; FLOW PATTERNS; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT RADIATION; HEAT SINKS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 33645982551     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2005.10.037     Document Type: Article

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