Sustainable Energy
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Author: DUNLAP, Richard A.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 4, Problem 9P
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To determine
Determine the required mean surface temperature of Venus.
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To determine
Explain the relation between the actual surface temperature and the calculated mean surface temperature.
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