Automated Observations of the Earthshine

The overall reflectance of sunlight from Earth is a fundamental parameter for climate studies. We have designed and implemented small aperture, remote control telescopes in Big Bear Solar Observatory in California and in Tenerife in the Canary Islands. These telescopes observe the earthshine to obta...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: P. R. Goode, S. Shoumko, E. Pallé, P. Montañés-Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Advances in Astronomy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/963650