First of all, let us see what are the jovian and the terrestrial planets. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are the jovian planets. Mercury, Venus and Earth are the terrestrial planets.
One of the main differences that can be seen between terrestrial and jovian planets, is their surfaces. While the terrestrial planets are made of solid surfaces, the jovian planets are made of gaseous surfaces.
Well, the jovian planets are less dense when compared to the terrestrial planets, because they are mainly composed of hydrogen gas. Moreover, the core of the jovian planets is more dense than the terrestrial …show more content…
Insolation
Insolation is the solar radiation that reaches the earth's surface. It is measured by the amount of solar energy received per square centimetre per minute. Insolation affects temperature. noun, Meteorology=solar radiation received at the earth's surface.
Dry adiabatic lapse rate
Dry air cools at about 10 C/km (the 'dry adiabatic lapse rate'), while moist air usually cools at less than 6 C/km ('moist adiabatic lapse rate'). The word adiabatic means that no outside heat is involved in the warming or cooling of the air parcels. relative humidity noun the amount of water vapour present in air expressed as a percentage of the amount needed for saturation at the same temperature. is the ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor to the equilibrium vapor pressure of water at the same temperature. Relative humidity depends on temperature and the pressure of the system of interest.
The amount of water vapor in the air at any given time is usually less than that required to saturate the air. The relative humidity is the percent of saturation humidity, generally calculated in relation to saturated vapor