Sentences with phrase «including surface reflectivity»

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In their estimate, Hansen and Sato only consider GHGs (including non-CO2 GHGs) and surface albedo (reflectivity) as forcings.

Other potential causes of climate change include the depletion of stratospheric ozone in recent decades, again through human activities, and global changes in the surface reflectivity — or albedo — of the planet, as we modify the patterns of vegetation that cover the land.

Proposals include artificially brightening clouds, increasing the reflectivity of surface - level planetary features, or depositing reflective particles in the earth's upper atmosphere.

The albedo of the Earth System, including the reflectivity of clouds and of the surface is estimated to be 70 % 30 % by many experts.