#solarradiation

Approximately 30% of the solar radiation that strikes Earth is reflected, with the rest absorbed by the land, sea, and atmosphere. #FACT

Join us in this enlightening video as we dive into the fascinating world of solar radiation, also known as 'insolation.' Discover the core concept behind this crucial aspect of Earth's climate system and gain insights into the factors that influence the varying amounts of insolation received by different regions of our planet.

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CHAPTER FIFTEEN #SolarRadiation Management For over 45 years, proposals for deliberate, large-scale manipulation of Earth’s environment—or #geoengineering (see Box 15.1 and Figure 15.1)—have been put forward as ways to potentially offset some of the consequences of #climatechange For example, #whiteningclouds #injectingparticles into the #stratosphere or putting #sunshadesinspace could #increaseEarthsreflectivity thereby reducing incoming #solarradiation and offsetting some of the warming associated with increasing #GHG concentrations. Although few if any voices are promoting geoengineering as a near-term option to limit the magnitude of climate change, the concept has recently been gaining more serious attention as a possible backstop measure to be used if traditional strategies to limit emissions fail to yield significant #emissions reductions or if climate trends become disruptive enough to warrant extreme and risky measures. Questions decision makers are asking, or will be asking, about solar radiation management and other geoengineering approaches include the following: Can the negative impacts associated with increasing #atmosphericgreenhousegas ( #GHG ) concentrations be reduced or offset by intentionally intervening in the climate system? If so, how? What undesirable, unintended consequences might result from such interventions? How could these consequences be anticipated or detected? Who should decide, whether, when, and how to intentionally intervene in the climate system? What institutional mechanisms would be needed to initiate, carry out, monitor, and respond to the impacts—foreseen and unforeseen—of such an effort? Which types of interventions might be most socially acceptable and what frameworks for evaluation, governance, and compensation should be used? SOURCE and Get book: https://www.nap.edu/read/12782/chapter/19 #knowledgeispower #researchgeoengineering #fightback #dyingtrees #dimmedsun #vitaminthieves

Scientists switch on 'world's largest artificial sun' 🌞 that can reach temperatures of 3,000 degrees centigrade The device could help shed light on new ways of making climate-friendly fuels Posted March 24, 2017 SOURCE 📰 http://www.mirror.co.uk/science/scientists-switch-worlds-largest-artificial-10093361 #Scientists in #Germany have switched on what is being described as the world's largest #artificialsun - a device they hope will help shed light on new ways of making #climatefriendlyfuels The giant honeycomb-like set-up of 149 spotlights - officially known as #Synlight - in #Juelich about 20 miles west of Cologne, uses #xenonshortarclamps normally found in cinemas to #simulatenaturalsunlight which is often in short supply in Germany at this time of year. By focusing the entire array on a single 8x8in spot, scientists from the #GermanAerospaceCentre ( #DLR ) will be able to produce the equivalent of 10,000 times the amount of #solarradiation which would normally shine on the same surface. *NASA have #patents going back to the #1950s #climatecontrol #fakesun #2suns #doyourownresearch #knowledgeispower #solarradiationmanagement #geoengineeringaware #Nibiru #

Thank God for the shadow of these clouds, the sun was terrible high today #High #SolarRadiation #CUAUH #Cuauhtemoc #CDMX #MexicoCity #MX #Mexico (en Delegación Cuauhtémoc, México DF)

#Repost @climatechangeposts ・・・ Since 1969, our oceans' temperatures have increased by .3%. This may not seem like much, but this small percentage has dire consequences. One consequence is ocean acidification, caused by the increasing amount of CO2 in our oceans. Our ocean surface acidification has grown by 3% since the late 18th century. The acidification has put calcifying species (oysters, clams, corals, etc) at risk, and as a result has put entire ecosystems that rely on these species for food and shelter in danger. Ocean acidification has also affected the amount of sulfur in the ocean, which in turn has reduced the amount of solar radiation reflected back to space, increasing our oceans' temperatures even more. Climate change, of course, also has been affecting our oceans' sea levels. Sea level has risen by 6.7 inches in the last century, caused by a combination of melting glaciers and the swelling of oceans from the increased heat. Higher sea levels has led to increased flooding, erosion, loss of habitat, and many more problems. But it's not too late. We all have an effect on this world. We all have a voice. We can all transform our world for the better. We can fight climate change. Check out "5 Ways Climate Change is Affecting our Oceans" from Edf.org and Bill Nye's video on climate change's effect on our oceans/planet (link above) for more info. #climatechange #oceans #oceanacidification #acidification #biodiversity #fish #billnye #ocean #sea #world #calcifyingspecies #sulfur #solarradiation #sealevel #risingsealevels #transform #earth #planet #betterworld