| Greenhouse Effect |
| Greenhouse |
| Atmosphere |
| sunlight |
| heat |
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| § | allow sunlight to come in |
| § | trap heat inside the house |
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| At the top of the
atmosphere: |
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| S/4*(1-A) = sTA4 č TA=Te =
255K |
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| For
the atmosphere: |
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| 2sTA4=sTS4
č TS
=1.19TA= 303K |
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| For
Earth’s surface: |
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| S/4*(1-A) + sTA4 = sTS4 |
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