The discussion centers on the physical intuition behind radiative heating and cooling, with a focus on understanding the concepts without delving into detailed calculations. Participants express interest in practical examples related to solids, planets, atmospheres, and asteroids rather than theoretical models like blackbodies or spectra.
Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on what constitutes "physical intuition" in this context, and there are multiple competing views regarding the clarity and focus of the original question. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the best approach to gain intuition about radiative heating and cooling.
The discussion highlights limitations in the clarity of terminology and the broadness of the initial inquiry, which may affect the direction of responses. There is also a dependence on specific examples and contexts that may not be universally applicable.
I don't know what "intuition" means in this context. Can you explain what it is that you want to know? As stated, the question is extremely broad and vague. Have you read the Wikipedia article on the subject?caz said:I am looking for a reference that will give me some physical intuition into radiative heating and cooling. I am not afraid of math, but I am not interested in performing detailed calculations.
It's a pretty straightforward problem of view angle. A flat plate has a 180 degree field of view (a hemisphere). For a vertical (horizontal facing) window, half of that is a view of the ground. The impact of the wall depends on how big and warm it is.caz said:A couple of weeks ago, I asked this question
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/frost-preferentially-forms-on-non-vertical-car-windows.998408/
I was surprised that part of the answer was that a wall 20 ft away influenced the answer. I had no physical intuition what so ever.