Physical model
Overview
Symbols
| Symbol | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| $t$ | [s] | time |
| $T$ | [K] | Termperture |
| $A_B$ | [-] | Bond albedo |
| $A_\text{TH}$ | [-] | Albedo at thermal infrared wavelength |
| $F_\text{sun}$ | [W/m²] | Flux of direct sunlight |
| $F_\text{scat}$ | [W/m²] | Flux of scattered light |
| $F_\text{rad}$ | [W/m²] | Flux of thermal radiation from surrounding surface |
| $\rho$ | [kg/m³] | Density |
| $C_p$ | [J/K] | Heat capacity at constant pressure |
| $P$ | [s] | Rotation period |
| $l$ | [m] | Thermal skin depth |
| $k$ | [W/m/K] | Thermal conductivity |
| $z$ | [m] | Depth |
| $E$ | [J] | Emittance energy |
| $\Gamma$ | [J ⋅ m⁻² ⋅ K⁻¹ ⋅ s⁻⁰⁵ (tiu)] | Thermal inertia |
| $\varepsilon$ | [-] | Emissivity |
| $\Phi$ | [W/m²] | Solar energy flux |