Abstract This paper describes the phenomenon of albedo, or reflectivity of surfaces. It relates this to global warming, focusing on how the melting of ice sheets decreases total earth reflectivity and may compound global warming.
From the Paper "Albedo or the percentage of incoming radiation reflected off a surface may interplay with the current escalation in climate change due to global warming. Landscape conversions from one type to another may change aggregate world albedo since different landscape types vary widely in reflectivity. As ice sheets melt due to the earth's rising temperatures the removal of this highly reflective surface and the resultant increase in the surface area of less-reflective oceans could cause a decrease in the earth's albedo. This could result in a positive climatic ..."
Tags: global warming, climate change, glaciers, albedo
