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Pluto has no atmosphere and has an average orbital diameter that is 39.2 times that of the earth. The mean surface temperature is 37 K. Estimate the albedo of Pluto.
Determine the albedo value of Pluto.
Answer to Problem 1P
The albedo value of Pluto is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The average orbital diameter of Pluto is 39.2 times of the earth.
Mean surface temperature
Pluto has no atmosphere.
Calculation:
The solar flux at the outside of the earth’s atmosphere
Find the Insolation of Pluto
Let the albedo is a.
The value of Stefan Boltzmann constant is
The expression to find the temperature (T) is given below:
Therefore, the albedo value of Pluto is
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