Global Change and the Dark of the Moon

Author: Koonin, Steven E.

Published in: Engineering and Science, Volume 57, Number 2, 1994, pp. 2-13

Part of: Engineering and Science, Volume 57:2, Winter 1994

Item Category: Feature Articles

Persistent URL: https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechES:57.2.Koonin

Abstract

Earthshine--the faint, reflected glow that sometimes illuminates the dark disk of the new moon--may hold valuable clues as to whether the earth is gradually getting warmer.

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