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Storm in a Well?

foodchain
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Being entropy is universal does this mean all work also exists or can in a potential well? What I mean about this is an example if I can from climate studies. Can a storm for instance be viewed as a potential well, or a product of for instance. I imagine multiple potential wells could be existing anytime really in a dynamic environment for instance.

A potential well exists whenever you have a gradient of a force (i.e. F varies with position). Entropy is always there, though it may not be easy to calculate.

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