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  • In a radiation dominated case no convection, the glass would radiate half back so the system would equilibriate to 2F radiated from the cardboard, 2F absorbed by the glass, F radiated back and F out.

    Eli Rabett and RW Wood EliRabett 2009

  • If he could put his arm round her, and draw her against him as they walked, he would equilibriate himself.

    Women in Love 1907

  • The market doesn't equilibriate automatically nor does investment restart without a push from government stimulus.

    AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed 2010

  • It has been pointed out that the so-called "time constant" to equilibriate to a change in forcing via ocean mixing processes has a direct bearing on climate sensitivity to changes in a forcing.

    RealClimate 2009

  • Positive feedbacks simply let the planet equilibriate at a higher temperature than the sensitivity from CO2 alone, but the same principle that balance is acheived still applies.

    RealClimate 2009

  • Positive feedbacks simply let the planet equilibriate at a higher temperature than the sensitivity from CO2 alone, but the same principle that balance is acheived still applies.

    RealClimate 2009

  • Positive feedbacks simply let the planet equilibriate at a higher temperature than the sensitivity from CO2 alone, but the same principle that balance is acheived still applies.

    RealClimate 2009

  • Eventually, they just said "turn off the oxygen, wait a while for the bedding to equilibriate with room air, and then just close the door during the rite."

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • Positive feedbacks simply let the planet equilibriate at a higher temperature than the sensitivity from CO2 alone, but the same principle that balance is acheived still applies.

    RealClimate 2009

  • To what extent would such changes such as land modification make "300 ppmv" or "320 ppmv" a new baseline (i.e., a new "natural background") to which we would re-equilibriate given enough time for anthropogenic CO2 removal? book, and maybe even help out by adding another review or two … as it's not just for RC readers, but a good "start here" recommendation.

    RealClimate 2009

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