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Bare Rock Model: Calculating Earth's Temperature Without Atmosphere

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Overview

Explore the physics behind calculating Earth's surface temperature without an atmosphere in this 28-minute video. Delve into electromagnetic waves, energy and power concepts, intensity, blackbody radiation, and the Stefan-Boltzmann law. Examine the power input and output of Earth, and learn how to determine its temperature using a bare rock model. Utilize the provided simulator to enhance your understanding of blackbody spectrum. Progress through topics including electromagnetic wave introduction, energy and power principles, intensity calculations, blackbody radiation theory, Stefan-Boltzmann law application, Earth's power input and output analysis, and temperature determination methods.

Syllabus

- Intro to electromagnetic waves
- Energy and Power
- Intensity
- Blackbody radiation
- Stefan-Boltzman
- Power into the Earth
- Power out of Earth
- Temperature

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Dot Physics

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