Jimbo schlomp
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So I am planning a world where the planet produces a lot of heat, and the sun produces relatively little heat, and mostly just light. I am thinking that if the air on the ground is significantly warmer than the air above it, people could create a device that flies by "floating" on the hot air. I am not sure if the air could possibly have a difference in temperature great enough though. I feel like since it is an entire planet, then the atmosphere would kind of normalize.
Also, some considerations are that the planet is roughly the size of our moon, so its atmosphere is relatively thin. I think this would increase the thermal difference, making my idea more possible. as well, because of its small size, it has a gravity between 1/2 and 3/4 of the earth. (it is very dense)
One thought I have as I write this is that if the whole planet is always hot, then air couldn't really circulate properly. Perhaps if just part of the planet is warm, then this idea would work better.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Also, some considerations are that the planet is roughly the size of our moon, so its atmosphere is relatively thin. I think this would increase the thermal difference, making my idea more possible. as well, because of its small size, it has a gravity between 1/2 and 3/4 of the earth. (it is very dense)
One thought I have as I write this is that if the whole planet is always hot, then air couldn't really circulate properly. Perhaps if just part of the planet is warm, then this idea would work better.
Thanks in advance for any help.