Problem Sheet #1 – Geog 1001 – Answers

1. Using the Stefan-Boltzmann Law:

Energy Emitted = esTo4

= 0.97 x 5.67e-8 Wm-2K-4 (15 ° C + 273.15 K)4

= 379 Wm-2

2. Using the Stefan-Boltzmann Law:

To = ( L­ / ( es ) )1/4

= (1000Wm-2 / ( 0.91 x 5.67e-8 Wm-2K-4) )1/4

= 375 K (102 ° C)

Given this high surface temperature, I would not recommend a human expedition to planet Boulder. Further, if the surface barometric pressure were similar to Earth, liquid water would not exist on this plant (it would boil away). Only if barometric pressures were higher than Earth’s could liquid water exits.

3. Using Wien's Law:

To = 2897 mm K / lmax

= 2897 mm K /16 mm

= 181 K (-92 ° C)

Looks a little too cool to send someone down.

4. Using the cosine law of illumination:

S( q ) = Si cos(q )

= 1000Wm-2 cos(0)

= 1000Wm-2

and so on for each angle.
 
Latitude(° ) S (Wm-2)
90N 0
60N 500
30N 866
0 1000
30S 866
60S 500
90S 0

5. a = K­ / K¯ ; K­ = a K¯ ; K¯ = K­ / a = 200 Wm-2 / 0.18 = 1111 Wm-2

6. At night, Q* = L* = L¯ - L­ = L¯ - esTo4

Solving for To:

To = ( ( L¯ - Q*) / (es ) ) 1/4 = ( ( 325Wm-2 - -70Wm-2 ) / ( 0.97 x 5.67e-8 Wm-2K-4 ) ) 1/4

= 291 K = 18 ° C