Total solar irradiance or solar constant Calculator

✖Radius of the sun is the radius of the sun/star.ⓘ Radius of the Sun [r]			+10% -10%
✖Effective surface temperature is the surface temperature of the sun/star.ⓘ Effective Surface Temperature [T_s]			+10% -10%
✖Mean distance between sun and planet is the mean distance between sun/star and earth/planet.ⓘ Mean Distance between Sun and Planet [L]			+10% -10%

✖Total solar irradiance or solar constant is the solar energy reaching the earth’s/planet's atmosphere.ⓘ Total solar irradiance or solar constant [G_s]

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Total solar irradiance or solar constant Solution

STEP 0: Pre-Calculation Summary

Formula Used

Total Solar Irradiance = ((Radius of the Sun^2)*[Stefan-BoltZ]*(Effective Surface Temperature^4))/(Mean Distance between Sun and Planet^2)
G_s = ((r^2)*[Stefan-BoltZ]*(T_s^4))/(L^2)
This formula uses 1 Constants, 4 Variables

Constants Used

[Stefan-BoltZ] - Stefan-Boltzmann Constant Value Taken As 5.670367E-8

Variables Used

Total Solar Irradiance - (Measured in Watt per Square Meter) - Total solar irradiance or solar constant is the solar energy reaching the earth’s/planet's atmosphere.
Radius of the Sun - (Measured in Meter) - Radius of the sun is the radius of the sun/star.
Effective Surface Temperature - (Measured in Kelvin) - Effective surface temperature is the surface temperature of the sun/star.
Mean Distance between Sun and Planet - (Measured in Meter) - Mean distance between sun and planet is the mean distance between sun/star and earth/planet.

STEP 1: Convert Input(s) to Base Unit

Radius of the Sun: 695000000 Meter --> 695000000 Meter No Conversion Required
Effective Surface Temperature: 5780 Kelvin --> 5780 Kelvin No Conversion Required
Mean Distance between Sun and Planet: 150000000000 Meter --> 150000000000 Meter No Conversion Required

STEP 2: Evaluate Formula

Substituting Input Values in Formula

G_s = ((r^2)*[Stefan-BoltZ]*(T_s^4))/(L^2) --> ((695000000^2)*[Stefan-BoltZ]*(5780^4))/(150000000000^2)

Evaluating ... ...

G_s = 1358.65631949202

STEP 3: Convert Result to Output's Unit

1358.65631949202 Watt per Square Meter --> No Conversion Required

FINAL ANSWER

1358.65631949202 ≈ 1358.656 Watt per Square Meter <-- Total Solar Irradiance

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Effective surface temperature of sun given solar constant

LaTeX Go Effective Surface Temperature = (((Mean Distance between Sun and Planet^2)*Total Solar Irradiance)/((Radius of the Sun^2)*[Stefan-BoltZ]))^0.25

Radius of sun given total solar irradiance

LaTeX Go Radius of the Sun = (((Mean Distance between Sun and Planet^2)*Total Solar Irradiance)/([Stefan-BoltZ]*(Effective Surface Temperature^4)))^0.5

Mean distance between sun or star and earth or planet

LaTeX Go Mean Distance between Sun and Planet = (((Radius of the Sun^2)*[Stefan-BoltZ]*(Effective Surface Temperature^4))/Total Solar Irradiance)^0.5

Total solar irradiance or solar constant

LaTeX Go Total Solar Irradiance = ((Radius of the Sun^2)*[Stefan-BoltZ]*(Effective Surface Temperature^4))/(Mean Distance between Sun and Planet^2)

Total solar irradiance or solar constant Formula

LaTeX Go

Total Solar Irradiance = ((Radius of the Sun^2)*[Stefan-BoltZ]*(Effective Surface Temperature^4))/(Mean Distance between Sun and Planet^2)
G_s = ((r^2)*[Stefan-BoltZ]*(T_s^4))/(L^2)

What is total solar irradiance?

The total solar irradiance (also called the solar constant) represents the rate at which solar energy is incident on a surface normal to the sun’s rays at the outer edge of the atmosphere when the earth is at its mean distance from the sun.

How to Calculate Total solar irradiance or solar constant?

Total solar irradiance or solar constant calculator uses Total Solar Irradiance = ((Radius of the Sun^2)*[Stefan-BoltZ]*(Effective Surface Temperature^4))/(Mean Distance between Sun and Planet^2) to calculate the Total Solar Irradiance, Total solar irradiance or solar constant formula is defined as a measure of the amount of solar energy received per unit area at the top of the Earth's atmosphere, representing the rate at which the sun's energy is received on Earth, which is essential for understanding climate and weather patterns. Total Solar Irradiance is denoted by G_s symbol.

How to calculate Total solar irradiance or solar constant using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Total solar irradiance or solar constant, enter Radius of the Sun (r), Effective Surface Temperature (T_s) & Mean Distance between Sun and Planet (L) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Total solar irradiance or solar constant calculation can be explained with given input values -> 1358.656 = ((695000000^2)*[Stefan-BoltZ]*(5780^4))/(150000000000^2).

FAQ

What is Total solar irradiance or solar constant?

Total solar irradiance or solar constant formula is defined as a measure of the amount of solar energy received per unit area at the top of the Earth's atmosphere, representing the rate at which the sun's energy is received on Earth, which is essential for understanding climate and weather patterns and is represented as G_s = ((r^2)*[Stefan-BoltZ]*(T_s^4))/(L^2) or Total Solar Irradiance = ((Radius of the Sun^2)*[Stefan-BoltZ]*(Effective Surface Temperature^4))/(Mean Distance between Sun and Planet^2). Radius of the sun is the radius of the sun/star, Effective surface temperature is the surface temperature of the sun/star & Mean distance between sun and planet is the mean distance between sun/star and earth/planet.

How to calculate Total solar irradiance or solar constant?

Total solar irradiance or solar constant formula is defined as a measure of the amount of solar energy received per unit area at the top of the Earth's atmosphere, representing the rate at which the sun's energy is received on Earth, which is essential for understanding climate and weather patterns is calculated using Total Solar Irradiance = ((Radius of the Sun^2)*[Stefan-BoltZ]*(Effective Surface Temperature^4))/(Mean Distance between Sun and Planet^2). To calculate Total solar irradiance or solar constant, you need Radius of the Sun (r), Effective Surface Temperature (T_s) & Mean Distance between Sun and Planet (L). With our tool, you need to enter the respective value for Radius of the Sun, Effective Surface Temperature & Mean Distance between Sun and Planet and hit the calculate button. You can also select the units (if any) for Input(s) and the Output as well.

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