Doubling the number of effective opaque layers in a planet's atmosphere from $n$ to $2 n$ will make its average surface temperature increase by what factor?
A) 2
B) $2^{1 / 4}$
C) $3^{1 / 4}$
D) $(2+1 / n)^{1 / 4}$
E) $[2+1 /(n+1)]^{1 / 4}$
F) Some other factor (specify)
G) The factor depends on the planet's initial temperature.

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The Answer of Doubling the number of effective opaque layers in a planet's atmosphere from $n$ to $2 n$ will make its average surface temperature increase by what factor?
A) 2
B) $2^{1 / 4}$
C) $3^{1 / 4}$
D) $(2+1 / n)^{1 / 4}$
E) $[2+1 /(n+1)]^{1 / 4}$
F) Some other factor (specify)
G) The factor depends on the planet's initial temperature.

Doubling the Number of Effective Opaque Layers in a Planet's nnn

Doubling the Number of Effective Opaque Layers in a Planet's $n$