Radiative-Convective Model

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022997",
  "term": "Radiative-Convective Model",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Thermodynamic models that determine the equilibrium temperature distribution for an atmospheric column and the underlying surface, subject to prescribed solar radiation at the top of the atmosphere and prescribed atmospheric composition and surface albedo. Submodels for the transfer of solar and terrestrial radiation, the heat exchange between the earth's surface and atmosphere, the vertical redistribution of heat within the atmosphere, the atmospheric water vapor content and clouds are included in these one-dimensional models.",
  "abbreviation": "RCM",
  "references": [
    "NASA Sustainable Development Indicators Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/radiative-convective-model/"
}