A Simple Experimental System for Predicting the Temperature Rise of the Global Warming Induced by the Greenhouse Effect

TL;DR

This paper presents a simple laboratory experimental system that demonstrates and quantifies the temperature increase caused by greenhouse gases, mimicking Earth's greenhouse effect for educational and research purposes.

Contribution

It introduces a novel, accessible experimental setup that models the greenhouse effect using basic materials, aiding both education and scientific understanding.

Findings

Demonstrates the greenhouse effect quantitatively in a laboratory setting

Provides a practical tool for educational demonstrations

Models Earth's greenhouse effect with simplified components

Abstract

In this report, a simple experimental system is shown, by which the temperature rise of global warming due to greenhouse gases can be demonstrated quantitatively. The system configuration is similar to that of the earth-atmosphere-space system based on a simple gray atmosphere model. The space (heat sink), the ground surface and the radiation power from the sun were replaced by a liquid nitrogen, and a black coated aluminum plated with an electric heater and an electric power of the heater, respectively. We believe that it can be a unique experimental system, that is useful for the study of the greenhouse effect in a laboratory, as well as for the educational demonstration tool of this phenomenon.