title: Effect of infrared transparency on the heat transfer through windows: a clarification of the greenhouse effect.
abstract: The various radiative, convective, and conductive components of the net heat transfer are calculated and illustrated for various infrared transparencies of covers such as would be used in architectural, greenhouse, or solar collector windows. It is shown that in the limiting cases of infrared opacity and infrared transparency the relative contributions of the three modes of heat transfer are altered, but all contribute significantly. The radiation shielding arguments pertain to the analogous green-house effect in the atmosphere.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Silverstein