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Calculating the surface temperature of a sphere using Mr. Hansen’s formula from NASA

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Assuming the Earth’s thermal conductivity is infinite and its thermal resistance is zero,
the equation explained by Mr. Hansen shows that, based on solar radiation and blackbody radiation,
the Earth’s surface temperature would be –18°C in the absence of greenhouse gases.
Science, August 23, 1981 issue
Te = [So(1 - A)/4σ]^(1/4)
{
dA = r*dθ*r*cos(θ)*dφ;
Area = Area + dA;
AreaT = AreaT + dA*cos(θ)*cos(φ)*(So*(1-A)/(σ))^(1/4);
}
TeSphere = AreaT / (Area * 2);
ASphere = Area * 8;
Solar Radiation So
W/m²
Albedo A
Stefan-Boltzmann constant σ
W/m²/K⁴
N
Temperature of a sphere with zero thermal resistance: TeZero K
Temperature of a sphere with zero thermal resistance: TeZero ℃
Temperature of a Sphere with Infinite Thermal Resistance (TeSphere) K
Temperature of a Sphere with Infinite Thermal Resistance (TeSphere) ℃
Surface Area of a Sphere ASphere 
SCIENCE August 28, 1981
Climate Impact of Increasing
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

J. Hansen

πR^2(1 - A)So = 4πR^2σTe^4
Te = [So(1-A)/4σ]^(1/4) (2)
Te = 255 K
The mean surface temperature is
Te = 288 K
https://pubs.giss.nasa.gov/docs/1981/1981_Hansen_ha04600x.pdf

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