Effects on biological systems of reflected light from a satellite power system / prepared by Margaret White.
| Other author | White, Margaret. |
| Other author | Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. |
| Other author | United States. Department of Energy. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : U.S. G.P.O., 1981. |
| Description | 51 pages (various pagings) ; 28 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | United States. Dept. of Energy. Office of Energy Research. DOE/ER ; DOE/ER-0100 |
| Contents | Evaluation of eye hazards from the solar power system / Harry Sperling -- Assessment of impacts on animals of reflected light from the satellite power system / Paul Licht -- An analysis of the effects of reflected light for solar power systems on plant growth and development / Russell L. Jones and Roderic B. Park. |
| Summary | Light reflection produced by the satellite power system and the possible effects of that light on the human eye, plants, and animals were studied. For the human eye, two cases of reflected light, might cause eye damage if viewed for too long. These cases are: (1) if, while in low Earth orbit, the orbital transfer vehicle is misaligned to reflect the Sun to Earth there exists a maximum safe fixation time for the naked eye of 42.4 secs; (2) reflection from the aluminum paint on the back of the orbital transfer vehicle, while in or near low Earth orbit, can be safely viewed by the naked eye for 129 sec. For plants and animals the intensity and timing of light are not a major problem. Ways for reducing and/or eliminating the irradiances are proposed. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Funding information | Sponsored by U.S. Dept. of Energy W-7405-ENG-48 |
| Technical rpt number | DOE/ER-0100 |
| Govt. docs number | E 1.28:DOE/ER-0100 |
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