Talk:Earth's radiation balance
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What level is this at? At top-of-atmosphere there is no diffuse radiation. William M. Connolley 16:10, 21 December 2005 (UTC).
The title should be "Earth's Radiation Balance". Isn't that what's meant?
And what about some numbers. Start with a perfectly black, conductive sphere in the average solar flux at Earth orbit distance. How do you calculate the sphere temperature, and what is it? Then add Earth-like albedo - what is it now? Then add Earth-like longwave trapping - what is it now? How does that compare with the global average surface temperature? Why?
Then we could vary the trapping efficiency and demonstrate some basic radiation forcing calculations, like these - and cross reference Climate sensitivity. I think that is what many educated non-specialists are looking for on this topic, but not finding.
--Glen Fergus 02:54, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
