New satellite results further confirming that Earth reflectivity changes
are not driving Global Warming
Abstract
Measurements of solar energy entering Earth are critical for
comparison/validation of model simulated climate signals run in the
present, for confidence in their predictions. Satellite systems detect
the predicted climate trends being sought with decades of data, and so
must minimize their on-orbit measurement calibration drifts, to prevent
false conclusions. Reductions in Earths reflectivity would contribute to
global warming by the more sunlight absorbed. New Earth reflectivity
results are shown here from the Moon and Earth Radiation Budget
Experiment (MERBE). As detailed in other works, this uses the constant
lunar reflectivity, viewed monthly by NASA’s CERES devices, allowing
MERBE to track/compensate for otherwise undetectable telescope
degradation. MERBE results find Earth mean reflectivity constant
compared to that of the Moon, because Arctic warming is balanced by
cooling elsewhere. This physical evidence shows that the Sun does not
contribute to recent global warming, confirming anthropogenic greenhouse
gas increases as the likely cause.