The entire surface of Earth receives an average of 430 W/m2 of heat flux from the Sun through radiation. What would be the temperature of Earths surface if it radiated like a black body? (The solution is 22°C)

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The entire surface of Earth receives an average of 430 W/m2 of heat flux from the Sun through radiation. What would be the temperature of Earths surface if it radiated like a black body? (The solution is 22°C)

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