Unless one can properly appreciate the nature and scale of the effect that an atmosphere has on planetary surface temperature the entire underlying debate is impossible to assess meaningfully. (newclimatemodel.com)
I've completed that article, in four parts, that uses a bit of algebra to demonstrate how planetary surface temperatures can be modeled. (realclimate.org)
In the search for other Earths, the main goal is to find a planet the same size as ours that sits in the habitable zone — the region around a given star where planetary surface temperature would be similar to ours, allowing liquid water to exist. (newscientist.com)