Water vapour and greenhouse effect

Authors

  • Ferenz Rákóczi Department of Meteorology, Eötvös Loránd University Pázmány, Budapest, Hungary
  • Zsuzsanna Iványi Department of Meteorology, Eötvös Loránd University Pázmány, Budapest, Hungary

Keywords:

Greenhouse effect, water vapor

Abstract

Water content of the atmosphere and its role in the greenhouse effect is investigated. Values of solar constant measured by satellite Nimbus-7 channel 100 have been used for calculating effective temperature of the atmosphere by Stefan- Boltzmann's law. The greenhouse effect is defined as the difference between the surface temperature and the atmosphere effective temperature. The yearly variation of greenhouse intensity was calculated. It was found that relation between greenhouse intensity and water vapor content is logarithmic.

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Published

2000-01-01

Issue

Double issue vol. 16-17 (1999-2000)

Section

Short communication

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