Abstract
THE earlier chapters of this work are concerned with finding formulas for the amount of “insolation” or reception of radiation from the sun at various latitudes on planets, first without atmospheres, and secondly with them. The formulas involve the reflective power of the planetary surfaces; the propagation of heatwaves in the soil and the effects of change of obliquity and eccentricity of orbit are also considered. It is pointed out that a rapid rotation diminishes the difference between diurnal and nocturnal temperatures while slow rotation increases it.
Théorie mathématique des phénomènes thermiques produits par la radiation solaire.
Par Prof. M. Milankovitch. Pp. xvi + 339. (Paris: Gauthier-Villars et Cie, 1920.) 20 francs net.
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C., A. [Book Reviews]. Nature 112, 160–161 (1923). https://doi.org/10.1038/112160b0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/112160b0
