Friday, April 22, 2011

Effect of Cloud-Scattered Sunlight on Earth's Energy Balance Depends on Wavelength of Light
Newswise — RICHLAND, Wash. -- Atmospheric scientists trying to pin down how clouds curb the amount of sunlight available to warm the earth have found that it depends on the wavelength of sunlight being measured. This unexpected result will help researchers improve how they portray clouds in climate models.
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"The amount of the sun's energy that reaches the earth's surface is the main driver of the earth's temperature. Clouds are one of the least understood aspects of climate change. They can block the sun, but light can also bounce off one cloud into another cloud's shadow and increase the solar energy hitting earth," said PNNL atmospheric scientist Evgueni Kassianov.
YouTube - Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now (Live, 1970)
[I really don't know clouds at all]

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