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Global warming causes the replacement of lichens by shrubs in alpine and Arctic ecosystems. Since shrubs have lower albedo than lichens, this shrub encroachment can lead to a positive climatic feedback, resulting in higher temperatures in the surroundings. Therefore, gaining knowledge on the surface albedo of shrubs and lichens is important. Environmental factors also influence the surface albedo,...
Do czasów katastrofy w Czarnobylu praktycznie nie istniała produkcja sprzętu dozymetrycznego na potrzeby obywateli – pozostawał on wyłącznie w gestii wojska i instytucji naukowych, zwłaszcza w bloku państw komunistycznych. Dopiero po tej katastrofie nastąpił dynamiczny rozwój produkcji dozymetrów dla ludności, przede wszystkim w ZSRR i państwach powstałych po jego rozpadzie. Mierniki te można podzielić...