As the Sun evolves into a red giant star, suppose that its luminosity increases by a factor

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As the Sun evolves into a red giant star, suppose that its luminosity increases by a factor of 102. Show that Earth’s oceans will evaporate, but that the water vapor will not escape from the atmosphere.

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Modern Physics

ISBN: 9781429250788

6th Edition

Authors: Paul A. Tipler, Ralph Llewellyn

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