Earth atmosphere is represented as a single layer that is transparent to solar radiation, but has an absorptivity, z in the infrared. The earth albedo is 0.3, the IR absorptivity for the atmosphere is 0.7708 to which the current average of 288 K for the earth. Consider that the Nitrogen content of The atmosphere of the earth is increased and the atmosphere absorbs an extra 4 W/m^2. Estimate the resulting change in surface temperature considering only the direct effect of Nitrogen

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Earth atmosphere is represented as a single layer that is transparent to solar radiation, but has an absorptivity, z in the infrared. The earth albedo is 0.3, the IR absorptivity for the atmosphere is 0.7708 to which the current average of 288 K for the earth. Consider that the Nitrogen content of The atmosphere of the earth is increased and the atmosphere absorbs an extra 4 W/m^2. Estimate the resulting change in surface temperature considering only the direct effect of Nitrogen.

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number 7 i think the value is 201.5 not 246.8

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