We all know the Earth cannot reflect back all huge energy from the Sun, could scientist create a space umbrella with reflect clothes, by air plumb and open on the space just over the major Ocean. may be cover miles of Ocean area, lower down a little bit of the Sun heat. That may cost a lot, but it can also use for long time and lower down lot of Sun heat. It can just cover the Ocean, but not the earth area.
2007-06-06 14:07:56 · 10 answers · asked by Kelvin 1 in Environment ➔ Global Warming
yeah its possible using enough energy to put it in place and keep it there.
first cloud of star dust that heads toward erath, or first astroid that comes its way, and we'll see it raining down as falling stars in our atmosphere.
2007-06-06 15:23:33 · answer #1 · answered by qncyguy21 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actualy it's NOT a bad idea, however consider this one. Instead of using an umbrella in space, use LOTs of reflective mirrors on the surface of the Earth to reflect the visible light into space from the Earth BEFORE it gets changed to infrared energy and blocked by greenhouse gases. The reflective surfaces would have the SAME effect as large glaciers on the Earth and perform the SAME role (reflecting light into space and ameliorating the warming effects of the Greenhouse gases). It'd take a LOT of mirrors but if enough could be put together it should work. The problem is, the enormous cost would make it prohibitive if not impossible because the total amount of mirrors would be astronomical in number.
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2007-06-08 18:16:51 · answer #2 · answered by Raji the Green Witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Interesting idea. Scientists and engineers at NASA have proposed the use of tons of very large (and expensive) reflective mirrors to help reduce the amount of solar radiation. This plan was actually developed to help with terraforming places like Mars, which is unlikely to happen in our lifetime.
There is also tons of debris orbiting the Earth, which makes employing these large mirrors difficult; it would come into contact with these and cause problems including the generation of more debris that could fall to Earth.
2007-06-06 16:06:38 · answer #3 · answered by Katia V 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The particles from the sun would probably cause the umbrella to act as a sail, and push it off course. It would require a lot of energy to keep it in place. Perhaps solar energy? Although I'm not sure it'd be enough.
2007-06-06 14:11:11 · answer #4 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are definitely scientists considering it.
The problem as I see it personally is that cooling one single spot on the globe would change weather patterns considerably by changing the flow of hot and cold air, but then again there may be ways around that, I don't know.
Unfortunately, I don't know exactly what that type of thing is called, so I can't really direct you to any further information on it. Sorry.
2007-06-06 14:38:17 · answer #5 · answered by Psudomorph 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You do realize that 75% of our O2 come from photosynthesis taking place IN THE OCEANS? You also realize that these phytoplankton relying on sunlight for energy are THE basis for the food chain for essentially ALL LIVING THINGS in the oceans?
Fun times, folks. Fun times...
2007-06-06 15:29:38 · answer #6 · answered by 3DM 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well there's already a huge umbrella of smog over L.A. I think scientists could do something better.
Great idea BTW. How about you start designing it.
"Be the change you want to see in the world."
2007-06-06 15:31:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're joking right? Maybe on Duck Dodgers in the 25 1/2 century they could.
2007-06-06 14:15:43 · answer #8 · answered by sunnygirl 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would probably be part of the team that developed a missile to blast that monstrosity out of the sky.
2007-06-06 15:26:10 · answer #9 · answered by Nickoo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should start with English grammar and leave global warming to others
2007-06-06 14:17:09 · answer #10 · answered by bales68 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋