If there were more clouds over the ocean, would that reduce it’s temperature?
36-40, M
yes, but it's easy to overdo. it's the principle behind nuclear winter and why we had no summer in ... the.. 1600s? something like that. hard to keep dense enough cloud cover confined to just the ocean areas.
GuyWithOpinions · 31-35, M
Probably. I think thats how some of it works.
WintaTheAngle · 41-45, M
There are more clouds over the ocean. The vast majority of rain is evaporated sea water.
GuyWithOpinions · 31-35, M
@WintaTheAngle light still gets through though. If you doubled the density there might be no light for the ocean to absorb.
WintaTheAngle · 41-45, M
@GuyWithOpinions You would need clouds with the same density of volcanic ash to achieve that. Weeks of it.
1490wayb · 56-60, M
actually the smog from ships did this protecting the glaciers...then they cleaned up the oil\fuel they burn. the glaciers began breaking up at much faster pace.
I guess in the covered areas anyway to whatever degree
Fukfacewillie · 56-60, M
Been to Venus lately?
swirlie · 31-35, F
No, more clouds would increase the ocean's temperature.