FARGO — Albedo is a word describing the portion of the sun’s radiation reflected from a surface. Most solar radiation passes directly through air with relatively little absorption. The reason ...

However, the most relevant and site-specific factor is the soil reflectivity or albedo, which is the ratio between the received and reflected light. The natural albedo of the soil in solar power ...

All the snow last week and the cold air this week is making for some dangerous temperatures. But how does snow make the cold worse? In general, that concept probably makes sense, given that snow ...

Pilgrims are being fast-tracked into ‘spiritual tourists’. This places impossible demands on the vulnerable Himalayan region ...

One of the primary ways snowpack influences temperature is through its high albedo, or reflectivity ... preventing extreme drops in soil temperature. This insulation can have significant ...

SpaceX launched the Transporter-13 rideshare mission on Friday, March 14, at 11:43 PM PDT (06:43 UTC on March 15) from SLC-4E ...

Some 19 projects dealing with wide range of topics, mostly focused on climate change’s impact on aquatic life, have been ...

Rethink architecture in humid climates: discover how to create efficient, comfortable spaces that thrive within their ...