Land surface albedo and reflectance measurements are pivotal for understanding the Earth’s radiative energy balance and refining climate models. These observations, derived from both satellite ...

Learn more about albedo – the simple measurement that has a vast impact on our planet and influences the climate ...

Tropical marine clouds contribute one-fifth of Earth’s albedo.But as oceans warm, these clouds are evaporating by about 1.5 percent per decade, taking their reflectivity with them.. Loss of ...

An international research team led by Aalto University has just published the first large-scale analysis based on long-term ...

Scientists may have underestimated global warming's severity. Here's how The algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough to make the ...

Scientists may have underestimated global warming's severity. Here's how The algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough to make the ...

The research team analyzed multiple aspects of Arctic tree planting, including its effects on surface reflectivity (albedo), soil carbon storage, and ecosystem stability.

This animation shows variations in Earth’s reflection of sunlight, called albedo, from month to month, based on NASA satellite measurements over a 12-year period.

Scientists may have underestimated global warming's severity. Here's how The algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough to make the ...

Scientists may have underestimated global warming's severity. Here's how The algae that grows on patches of ice in Antarctica alters the albedo — or the ice's reflectivity — enough to make the ...