temperature reductions attributed to increased pavement albedo (light reflection, rather than absorption) resulted in more than $90 million per year in savings. Reflective pavement also reduces ...

or reflectivity, was at its lowest level since at least 1940. This decrease in albedo allows more solar radiation to reach and warm the planet's surface. According to Phys.org, the researchers ...

“Albedo refers to the measure of the reflectivity of a surface or material. It is the ratio of reflected solar energy to the total incoming solar radiation. Surfaces with a high albedo, like ...

The albedo of the surface – its reflectivity at the laser wavelength of 1064 nanometres – can also be determined from the relative intensity of the emitted and reflected pulses. Relationships between ...

Dartmouth researcher Gabriel Lewis measures reflectivity on Greenland's ice ... Greenland to become darker and may lead to additional surface melt. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!

Albedo is the reflection of sunlight off a surface. Certain surfaces have higher ... can fall to as low as 0.4 or even 0.2, ...

Germany-based Solmax has developed a reflective membrane made of polyethylene ... a material that reportedly increases the albedo of the surface below a PV power plant by around 70%, allowing ...

The disappearance of sea ice changes the surface albedo, i.e. the reflectivity of the Arctic Ocean, but also removes the insulation between the atmosphere and the ocean surface and affects ...