Please note
shortwave albedo of Earth has large spatio - temporal variations, but its annual global average is restricted to a narrow range, even if it is not determined by simple material constraints, but by an intricate interplay between many internal degrees of freedom.
Clouds and other factors, like aerosols and black carbon, also influence
the albedo of Earth.
That is, by decreasing the (rather high) Bond
albedo of Earth one could increase rate of entropy production, which is inconsistent with a MEP state.
Some researchers talk about using proposed climate engineering technologies, such as those that might brighten marine clouds, or those that might increase
the albedo of the earth's upper atmosphere by scattering a small amount of incoming sunlight using introduced aerosols, to steer or weaken storms, or to reduce the ingredients for the formation of these storms
Important examples include improved global climate prediction capability, visionary biotechnology to capture and recycle carbon dioxide emissions, or geo - engineering projects to change
the albedo of the earth's surface or atmosphere.
How much did
the Albedo of the Earth change due to that much land being replaced by ice cover — as a forcing in W / M ^ 2.
At the same time
the albedo of earth will be on the increase due to more low clouds, ice and snow cover.
25 Ice - Albedo Feedback As the Earth warms, ice melts in high latitudes and altitudes This lowers
the albedo of Earth and leads to further warming.
David Springer wrote: The greenhouse effect, by trapping infrared radiation, can lower
the albedo of the earth and cause global warming.
The Canadian boreal forests, which occupy about 30 % of the boreal forests worldwide and 77 % of Canada's total forested land, play a critical role in
the albedo of Earth's surface5 and in its global carbon budget6.