NO. 3 RADIATION OF THE ATMOSPHERE — ANGSTROM 2.J 



The condition that the whole layer shall radiate proportionally to 

 this function c T a , is evidently that we have : 



m = m 1 ; n=n ± ; q = q x . . . . 



that is : The temperature at every altitude ought to be proportional 

 to the temperature at the zero surface. This is approximately true 

 for the atmosphere. In the above consideration of the question, the 

 emissive powers, a, f3, y. ..., are assumed to be independent of 

 temperature. 



The discussion explains how it is to be expected that from the 

 temperature at the earth's surface we can hope to draw conclusions 

 about the temperature radiation of the whole atmosphere. 



