Stručné poznámky o zemské atmosféře, bilanci energie/entropie, klimatu a antropogenních emisích CO2

The aim of the lecture is to present some less frequently discussed insights and connections in the atmospheric-emission-climate context from a non-expert perspective.

It will begin with a brief overview of the basic physics of the Earth's atmosphere relevant to climate, the energy balance, and Erwin Schrödinger’s idea of the role of negative entropy in sustaining life within open thermodynamic systems. The presentation will then focus on CO₂ in the Earth’s atmosphere, including, for example, the historical idea of Svante Arrhenius regarding the greenhouse effect caused by CO₂. Special attention will be given to the evolution of CO₂ concentration and temperature over geological timescales, as well as to recent Antarctic research and its reflection in climate-environmental activism (e.g., Al Gore). The lecture will conclude with a discussion of the recent development of anthropogenic CO₂ emissions in a socio-economic context and how their future evolution can be very roughly predicted.