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Color only hints to heat reflective properties. Most of the heat of the sun is not carried in by the visible spectrum. And concerning snow, it is not particular
by j-a-a-p 3y ago
Color only hints to heat reflective properties. Most of the heat of the sun is not carried in by the visible spectrum. And concerning snow, it is not particularly good at reflecting IR (1).
More a conceptual objection to using blankets. Feels like overengineering. The Ice Stupa idea of Sonam Wangchuk is brilliant IMO and if this minimalist approach would work would be fantastic.
(1) https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADP000147.pdf https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADP000147.pdf