Abstract
Neglecting human heat production, the Earth’s climate can be modified by three different methods:
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(i)
a change in the albedo of the Earth’s surface;
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(ii)
a change in the albedo of the atmosphere;
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a change in the atmospheric content of gases having strong radiative properties.
The most important mechanisms are briefly described here. Other articles in this volume give a more detailed treatment.
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Singer, S.F. (1975). Pollution Effects on Global Climate — An Introduction. In: Singer, S.F. (eds) The Changing Global Environment. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1729-9_1
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