Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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Author: Richard Wolfson
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Chapter 17, Problem 46P
Climatologists have recently recognized that black carbon (soot) from burning fossil fuels and biomass contributes significantly to arctic warming. You’re asked to determine whether this effect might cause ice to melt that would normally stay frozen year-round. Consider an ice layer 2.5 m thick that normally reflects 90% of the incident solar energy and absorbs the rest. Suppose black carbon darkens the ice so it now reflects only 50% of the incident solar energy. The arctic summertime solar input averages 300 W/m2. You can assume 0°C for the initial ice temperature, and an ice density of 917 kg/m3. What do you conclude?
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Essential University Physics: Volume 1 (3rd Edition)
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