contentbot@lemmy.caB to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 months agoA cool guide to heat absorption between different colored T-shirtsi.redd.itimagemessage-square50fedilinkarrow-up1291arrow-down113file-text
arrow-up1278arrow-down1imageA cool guide to heat absorption between different colored T-shirtsi.redd.itcontentbot@lemmy.caB to Cool Guides@lemmy.caEnglish · 5 months agomessage-square50fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareDonkter@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoSo does black make a significant difference when it’s colder? Or is it only noticable when there’s harsh sun?
minus-squareMintyFresh@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoAs someone who grew up in northern areas, not really. In fall or spring (Oct, or April) when the sun has a better angle you can notice. But the rest of the winter when the sun’s at a slant? Not so much.
minus-squareTehdastehdas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoIt’s different: radiation of long-wave infrared balanced against absorption of ambient light. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emissivity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_surface
So does black make a significant difference when it’s colder? Or is it only noticable when there’s harsh sun?
As someone who grew up in northern areas, not really. In fall or spring (Oct, or April) when the sun has a better angle you can notice. But the rest of the winter when the sun’s at a slant? Not so much.
It’s different: radiation of long-wave infrared balanced against absorption of ambient light.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emissivity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_surface