Which risk increases for polar exploration when experiencing albedo effect?

💡 Explanation

Increased albedo leads to more solar radiation reflected back into space via radiative heat transfer; therefore the risk of hypothermia increases because less heat absorbed means a greater net loss of heat, rather than other risks.

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