Sub-Neptunes represent the current frontier of exoplanet atmospheric characterisation. A proposed subset, Hycean planets, would have liquid water oceans and be potentially habitable, but there are many unanswered questions about […]
albedo
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Status Report
Inferring And Interpreting The Visual Geometric Albedo and Phase Function of Earth
Understanding reflectance-related quantities for worlds enables effective comparative planetology and strengthens mission planning and execution.
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones, Press Release
Variability of Earth's Reflectance Over The Last 16 Years
The Earth’s albedo, or reflectance, is a fundamental atmospheric parameter having deep implications for temperature and climate change. For that reason, experiments have been performed to monitor it over the […]