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Is it really a good idea to move more water vapor, a potent greenhouse gas, significantly higher up in the atmosphere?
by kpil 9y ago
Is it really a good idea to move more water vapor, a potent greenhouse gas, significantly higher up in the atmosphere?
- tempestn 9y agoDoesn't water vapor high in the atmosphere reflect more energy upward than downward? I recall another geo-engineering proposal that involved autonomous ships that would spray water up into the atmosphere to reflect the sun's energy.
- kpil 9y agoAs far as I know, it gets colder on the ground when there is a clear night. Presumably the radiation is absorbed by the clouds and the heat stays in the atmosphere. I have absolutely no idea how it compares to reflective clouds during the day.