Scientists have identified an unexplained "triple symmetry" in Earth's albedo, which is its capacity to reflect sunlight. This phenomenon, distinct from the known north-south symmetry, reveals a persistent east-west division where two hemispheres, divided by the 27° E meridian, reflect nearly identical amounts of solar energy. Researchers utilized 25 years of NASA CERES data to observe this symmetry, noting its connection to the El Niño-Southern Oscillation and its critical role in climate projections, as current models fail to account for it. AI
RANK_REASON The cluster reports on a scientific paper detailing a new finding about Earth's albedo symmetry. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]
- Alice Bouchard
- CERES
- Earth
- El Niño-Southern Oscillation
- Jianhao Zhang
- NASA
- University of Bristol
- University of Colorado Boulder
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