A Simple Global Warming Model

• Autores: Michael C. LoPresto
• Localización: The Physics Teacher, ISSN 0031-921X, Vol. 61, Nº. 8, 2023, págs. 664-665
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In previous articles in this journal, we reported on student use of a simple expression derived from the Stefan–Boltzmann law for estimating planetary temperatures and modified to include the effects of both albedo and the greenhouse effect.1–3 Focusing on the greenhouse effect in Earth’s atmosphere provides a simple model for estimating increases in Earth’s GAST as a result of carbon dioxide emissions that gives results similar to current more complex climate models.