ON STABILITY OF THE ALTITUDE TEMPERATURE PROFILE IN A SIMPLE RADIATIVE MODEL

摘要

Simple one-dimensional radiative-convective model is considered which is described by ordinary differential equations for the layer temperatures and therefore allows the application of qualitative investigations for the analysis of the altitude behavior of the temperature. It is shown that the vertical perturbations of the water vapor and the carbon dioxide usually employed do not lead to the violation of the steady state stability. It is shown that the incorporation of the temperature dependence of the albedo can be responsible for the appearance of the additional stable steady state.