Assume full heat redistribution, so
For , , and Bond albedo ,
Taking gives
The reported visible eclipse would therefore imply
which is impossible. At least one assumption, the measurement, or the stated system parameters must fail; even gives only about .
At , reflected light is negligible. The thermal eclipse depth is
With this is
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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 therefore
The relevant planetary albedo is the Bond albedo. In a steady one-dimensional shell, Fourier's law and make the upward conductive flux
where points downward and . Substitution gives the requested implicit equation
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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 ,