PHYSICS OF THE PLANETARY GREENHOUSE EFFECT

2008 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GLOBAL WARMING
New York, New York, March 2-4, 2008

Dr. Ferenc M. Miskolczi
3 Holston Lane, Hampton, VA 23664, USA,
e-mail: fmiskolczi@cox.net

  • Recent general view and the semi-infinite atmosphere
  • Simple radiative transfer model of the Earth-atmosphere system
  • Some facts – results of global scale LBL simulations
  • Balance equations – Kirchhoff’s law – virial theorem
  • Transfer and greenhouse functions
  • Radiative equilibrium in bounded atmosphere – correct solution
  • Effect of a partial cloud cover – characteristic altitude
  • Global average profiles, greenhouse sensitivity
  • Planetary greenhouse effect in view of the new theory
  • Conclusions

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