Sustainable Energy
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781337551663
Author: DUNLAP, Richard A.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 4, Problem 9P
(a)
To determine
Determine the required mean surface temperature of Venus.
(b)
To determine
Explain the relation between the actual surface temperature and the calculated mean surface temperature.
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