Conversations with the Earth Tom Burbine

11) Equate the energy emitted by the Earth and the energy absorbed by the Earth to determine the energy balance equation

 T 4 = (S/4)(1-A)

12) From the Planetary Energy Balance Formula, calculate what the temperature is equal to?

T = [(S/4  )(1-A)] 1/4

13) Using the Planetary Energy Balance Equation, what should be the temperature of the Earth? S = 1366 W/m 2 A = 0.30  = 5.67 x W/(m 2 K 4 )

14) The mean surface temperature of the Earth is 288 K, why is the calculated temperature from the Energy Balance equation lower than the real temperature?

Quiz on Thursday F =  T 4 How the energy balance equation works The solar flux varies inversely by the square of the distance (1/d 2 ) Albedo Convert Kelvin to Celsius Blackbody curves Wavelength of Maximum intensity of the blackbody curve peak  1____ T (K)

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