Climate Change
Climate Change
Climate Change
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Shortwave (Albedo) as seen by satellites<br />
• You see that clouds are responsible<br />
for reflecting a lot of shortwave<br />
radiation back to space.<br />
• The bright line around the equator<br />
(ITCZ – Inter-tropical convergence<br />
zone) shows areas where lots of clouds<br />
typically form.<br />
• The bright patches over Northern Africa<br />
and in Saudi Arabia are due to the<br />
deserts which reflect a lot of radiation.<br />
• Other bright areas over Eastern North<br />
America, China and Europe are due to<br />
industrial pollution and the haze that<br />
reflect a lot of solar radiation. There<br />
are also a lot of storms and cloudiness<br />
in the southern hemisphere ocean.<br />
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