2. Use of albedo and its measurement - Fields of study

Three of the areas of study requiring albedo knowledge are related to global warming, while another area of study is more specifically related to space.

2.1 Urban heat islands

Global warming is having an impact on our daily lives. Overheating in urban areas becomes a problem in summer. Protecting against urban heat islands is becoming a necessity.

To this end, several studies have shown the importance of albedo and vegetation cover in urban environments. A growing number of studies have shown that bright surfaces can reduce...

You do not have access to this resource.

Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!

You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!

Already subscribed? Log in!

The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference

A Comprehensive Knowledge Base, with over 1,200 authors and 100 scientific advisors

+ More than 10,000 articles and 1,000 how-to sheets, over 800 new or updated articles every year

From design to prototyping, right through to industrialization, the reference for securing the development of your industrial projects

This article is included in

Physical measurements

This offer includes:

Knowledge Base

Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees

Services

A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources

Practical Path

Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills

Doc & Quiz

Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading

Subscribe now!

Ongoing reading
Use of albedo and its measurement - Fields of study

Previous
page Definition of albedo

Albedo measurements

Bibliography

(1) - SCHAEPMAN-STRUB (G.), SCHAEPMAN (M.E.), PAINTER (T.H.), DANGEL (S.), MARTONCHIK (J.V.) - Reflectance quantities in optical remote sensing – Definitions in case studies, - Remote Sensing of Environment 103 pp. 27–42 (2006).
(2) - NICODEMUS (F.E.), RICHMOND...