Jupiter is 7.8108 km from the Sun and has an albedo of0.73. Its atmosphere is mostly hydrogen
Question:
Jupiter is 7.8×108 km from the Sun and has an albedo of0.73. Its atmosphere is mostly hydrogen and helium.
a) Calculate the surface temperature of Jupiter, assuming thatthe Sun is the only energy source and that the atmosphere isnegligibly thin.
b) Given the composition of Jupiter’s atmosphere, would youexpect a greenhouse effect on the planet? Why or why not?
c) Using the answer from (a), calculate the total amount ofenergy you would expect to be emitted from Jupiter.
i) The observed surface temperature of Jupiter is 134 K,calculate the total amount of energy actually emitted fromJupiter.
ii) There is a difference between the expected amount of energy andthe actual amount of energy emitted from Jupiter due to heatproduced within the planet from chemical reactions. How much energyis produced within the planet?