Originally posted by: Noworkia
Originally posted by: Skyhanger
Originally posted by: Noworkia
Originally posted by: Wreckage
If you want to see global warming on crack, just look at the planet Venus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_%28planet%29
Why is Venus "global warming on crack"?
Just read the stupid wikipedia article...
I couldn't find any of the following words; global, warming, crack.
Global Warming is a Earth specific word. Look for "Greenhouse effect"
"Venus has an atmosphere consisting mainly of carbon dioxide and a small amount of nitrogen, with a pressure at the surface about 90 times that of Earth (a pressure equivalent to a depth of 1 kilometre under Earth's oceans). This enormously CO2-rich atmosphere results in a strong greenhouse effect that raises the surface temperature more than 400°C (750°F) above what it would be otherwise, causing temperatures at the surface to reach extremes as great as 500°C (930°F) in low elevation regions near the planet's equator. This makes Venus's surface hotter than Mercury's, even though Venus is nearly twice as distant from the Sun and only receives 25% of the solar irradiance (2613.9 W/m² in the upper atmosphere, and just 1071.1 W/m² at the surface). Owing to the thermal inertia and convection of its dense atmosphere, the temperature does not vary significantly between the night and day sides of Venus despite its extremely slow rotation (less than one rotation per Venusian year; at the equator, Venus's surface rotates at a mere 6.5 km/h (4 mph)). Winds in the upper atmosphere circle the planet in only 4 days, helping to distribute the heat."
Greenhouse effect resulting in +400C in temperature... that must be hot. If that wasn't in effect, Venus could potentially be as cool as Earth.