Document Type
Article
Publisher
Institute of Physics
Publication Source
Physics Education
Abstract
The idea of energy balance used to explain the greenhouse effect and global warming is often confusing for students, primarily because the standard quantitative analysis uses many constants and units. A "round" unit method is presented, which maintains the quantitative aspects of the standard analysis, but is much more intuitive for students.
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Comments
Published by the Institute of Physics in Physics Education Volume 38, Issue 6, pages 519-525.
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