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Earth’s east–west albedo symmetry

Nature Wednesday 03 June 2026, 00:00 UTC By Graham Feingold 1 min read
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Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10624-2Analysis of a 25-year satellite record shows that Earth has a persistent east–west albedo symmetry split at 27° E, with clear-sky albedo, cloud radiative effect and open-ocean fraction exhibiting a triple symmetry around this meridian.

Nature, Published online: 03 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10624-2

Analysis of a 25-year satellite record shows that Earth has a persistent east–west albedo symmetry split at 27° E, with clear-sky albedo, cloud radiative effect and open-ocean fraction exhibiting a triple symmetry around this meridian.
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