Light Pollution:
Artificial light sources hits the molecules and aerosols suspended in the atmosphere and is reflected towards the ground. This reflection / scattering of light generates a cloud of light which prevents the observation of the sky and affect the nighttime's integrity. |
Artificial Light at Night and Light Pollution
Interesting link ALAN 2015 : 3th Artificial Light at Night Conference will be held in Sherbrooke, May 30-31, June 1, 2015 LPTMM 2015: 2nd Light Pollution : Theory, Modelling, and Measurements will be held in Eastern Townships, May 26-29, 2015 Lutte contre la pollution lumineuse à Sherbrooke Réglementation d'éclairage de Sherbrooke, novembre 2007 Histoire la lumière et de l'éclairage Cities at Night from the ISS: world project to build a color map of light pollution. Everyone could participate. Quelques vidéos des impacts de la lumière artificielle sur l'environnement -Lights out -Losing the Dark -The strange scourge of light pollution -Hidden Costs Series : Light Pollution -PBS : Light pollution in astronomy -What is light pollution, and how can you help reduce it? -Protect the night : sea turtles -Hollywood aims to keep turtle hatchlings in the dark -Light and Health (with Dr Mario Motta, Dr Richard Stevens and Scott Kardel) Literature reviews on artificial light at night and light pollution
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