Radiative Phase Transitions and their Possible Role in Balance of Atmosphere Heating

TL;DR

This paper explores how phase transitions of atmospheric vapors emit latent heat at specific IR frequencies, influencing Earth's heat balance and offering insights into planetary atmospheres.

Contribution

It links spectral absorption peaks to latent heat emissions during phase changes, suggesting a new perspective on atmospheric heat balance and planetary atmosphere analysis.

Findings

Spectral peaks correspond to latent heat emissions during vapor phase transitions.

Calculated wavelengths match observed IR absorption peaks for water vapor and other gases.

Potential applications in analyzing atmospheres of other planets.

Abstract

Condensation and sublimation of water vapors (and CO2, CH4, N2O vapors also) in the Earth atmosphere must be accompanied by emission of latent heats on characteristic frequencies marked in absorption spectra. Calculated wave lengths completely explain all peaks observed for these gases in the near IR. Established phenomena require further investigations, re-estimation of atmospheric heat balances and so on. Investigation of analogical peaks in atmospheres of other planets can be used for analyses of their structures.