Global Warming A Theory of Accelerating Process of...

Abstract: Theory of global warming explaining the phenomena of accelerating change in the number and size of weather-related disturbances. This is a synthesis of three books: Al Gores an inconvenient truth, Stuart Kauffmans At Home in the Universe, and Dr. James Lovelocks Gaia: A new look at life on Earth, presenting a theory predicting the general parameters of global warming over the coming years. 1. Introduction. This paper is intended as a starting point for creating a framework within which to discuss and analyze what appears to be a substantial change in worldwide climate. It is essentially a synthesis of three books: (1.) an inconvenient truth, the crisis of global warming, written by Al Gore (2007), (2.) At Home†¦show more content†¦2. Kauffman and Gaia Theory: Homeostatic Open Thermodynamic Systems. Kauffman teaches us that there are two types of open thermodynamic systems: 1.) Those, which immediately progress from some starting point to a thermodynamic death, achieving the highest state of entropy, and 2.) Those, which are able to â€Å"process† an influx of energy and/or matter and thereby self-organize, representing â€Å"autocatalytic sets of molecules†. Life forms are but one example of such systems, as are communities of different species, and entire eco-systems. This supports the Gaia Theory that the Earth’s entire biosphere, including the oceans, the atmosphere, and the land masses, is one entire integrated stable steady-state open thermodynamic system, in which homeostasis is maintained despite significant perturbations to the system, disturbances which arise from a variety of sources, including volcanic eruptions, meteor strikes, and man-made pollution. 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