Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2026 iii Paper 315 2 a ii Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
Assume full heat redistribution, soFor , , and Bond albedo ,Taking givesThe reported visible eclipse would therefore implywhich is impossible. At least one assumption, the measurement, or the stated system parameters must fail; even gives only about .
Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2026 iii Paper 332 1 a Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
The upward arrows at the surface are reflected short-wave flux , emitted long-wave flux from the Stefan--Boltzmann law, and, when positive, conductive heat arriving from the planetary ice shell. The downward arrow is the incident solar flux . The planetary surface energy balance is thereforeThe relevant planetary albedo is the Bond albedo. In a steady one-dimensional shell, Fourier's law and make the upward conductive fluxwhere points downward and . Substitution gives the requested implicit equation
Planetary surface energy balance Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
A planetary surface energy balance equates absorbed short-wave radiation and heat supplied from below with reflected short-wave radiation and emitted long-wave radiation. With incident flux , Bond albedo , conductive upward flux , and emissivity ,