Question

why the earth is not in thermal equillibrium with the sun

Answer 1

The earth is not in thermal equilibrium with the sun because it is small and far enough away from the sun in a cold universe (with an effective temperature of some 2.7 kelvin, i.e., barely above absolute zero) and the net rate of heat transfer from sun to earth is insufficient to raise the earth's temperature to almost .

Answer 2

Answer:

The earth is not in thermal equilibrium with the sun because it is small and far enough away from the sun in a cold universe (with an effective temperature of some 2.7 kelvin, i.e., barely above absolute zero) and the net rate of heat transfer from sun to earth is insufficient to raise the earth's temperature to almost ...