TY - JOUR
T1 - A simplified model for deriving planetary surface temperatures as a function of atmospheric chemical composition
AU - Henderson-Sellers, A.
AU - Meadows, A. J.
PY - 1979
Y1 - 1979
N2 - The surface temperature of a planet with an atmosphere depends, amongst other factors, on the atmospheric chemical composition and surface pressure. However, the detailed calculation of surface temperature variations as a function of atmospheric composition is extremely complex. We therefore present in this paper a simplified model which can be used to follow surface temperature changes over periods up to the lifetime of the solar system. We apply this model to a number of chemical constituents of interest in studying the evolution of planetary atmospheres (with special reference to the Earth).
AB - The surface temperature of a planet with an atmosphere depends, amongst other factors, on the atmospheric chemical composition and surface pressure. However, the detailed calculation of surface temperature variations as a function of atmospheric composition is extremely complex. We therefore present in this paper a simplified model which can be used to follow surface temperature changes over periods up to the lifetime of the solar system. We apply this model to a number of chemical constituents of interest in studying the evolution of planetary atmospheres (with special reference to the Earth).
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U2 - 10.1016/0032-0633(79)90080-1
DO - 10.1016/0032-0633(79)90080-1
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:49249141107
SN - 0032-0633
VL - 27
SP - 1095
EP - 1099
JO - Planetary and Space Science
JF - Planetary and Space Science
IS - 8
ER -