Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Straw Albedo Mitigates Extreme Heat

Hay fields. Fields that are not tilled after crop harvesting reflect a greater amount of solar radiation than tilled fields. This phenomenon can reduce temperatures in heat waves by as much as 2°C, as researchers have demonstrated in a recent study. (Credit: © Kokhanchikov / Fotolia) Click to enlarge.
Fields that are not tilled after crop harvesting reflect a greater amount of solar radiation than tilled fields.  This phenomenon can reduce temperatures in heat waves by as much as 2 °C, as researchers have demonstrated in a recent study.

Straw Albedo Mitigates Extreme Heat

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