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Re:Runway melts at London Luton airport as temperatures in U... by onlyrealcuzzo on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @01:42PM (#32155282)
Physics is strange:

> At night, when cloud coverage increases, downwelling infrared radiation also increases. So, clouds act like space heaters, emitting energy towards the ground. Blankets only limit the transfer of heat energy away from your skin(convection).

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Re:Runway melts at London Luton airport as temperatures in U... by capableweb on Tuesday July 19, 2022 @02:03PM (#32155604)
Huh, that's very interesting and non-intuitive for a non-physicists like me. Thanks for the explanation!
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