The Modis albedo measurements allow scientists to monitor how the Earth's reflectivity changes on a global scale.
This decreased level of reflectivity, or albedo, allowed the surface to absorb more energy from the Sun.
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Black carbon deposited on the Arctic snow and ice, he says, will have only a minimal effect on its reflectivity.
As if that wasn't enough, it produces complete color, texture and reflectivity maps so that every minute detail is accounted for.
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The pump beam had a large effect on the reflectivity of the mirror, but only over a narrow range of temperatures.
This may be achieved by increasing the surface reflectivity of the planet, for example by brightening human structures, planting crops with a higher albedo, or covering deserts with reflective material.
There are thrusters in the hub to do this, but the researchers want to see if it is possible simply by adjusting the reflectivity of LCDs embedded in the sail.
The process of marrying the screen to the tablet using different forms of chemical bonds prevents condensation, delivers cleaner text, improves contrast, and reduces glare and light reflectivity making the tablet easier to read outdoors.
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However, the researchers appeared confident that these setbacks could be overcome and added that future 3D printers should permit greater control over reflectivity, light absorption and other factors allowing toy designers to incorporate additional functionality.
So far, Dr Borra has achieved a reflectivity of 50% (that is, half of the light falling on the mirror is reflected), but he is confident that he will be able to equal the 80% reflectivity of mercury.
Additionally, to thoroughly eliminate ghosting and lens flares, reflectivity was kept to half of the previous value at a wavelength of 450 to 650 nm, thanks to the lens surface treated with the Olympus-original ZERO (ZUIKO Extra-low Reflection Optical) coating.
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At this temperature, the mirror was able to flip between high and low reflectivity over a million times a second suggesting that, if it can be kept reliably at this critical temperature, gallium will make a fast (and also small and cheap) optical switch.
Other techniques aim to enhance marine cloud reflectivity by introducing sea salt aerosols in low clouds, mimic the effects of volcanic eruptions by injecting sulphate aerosols into the lower stratosphere, or place shields or deflectors in space to reduce the amount of incoming solar radiation.
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