Question:

The incident intensity on a horizontal surface at sea level

Last updated: 5/28/2023

The incident intensity on a horizontal surface at sea level

The incident intensity on a horizontal surface at sea level from sun is about 2000 W m Assuming that half of this intensity is reflected and half is absorbed the radiation pressure on this horizontal surface is 1 1 10 5 Pa 2 1 5 10 Pa 3 2 87 x 10 5 Pa 4 3 3 x 10 5 Pa