I don't harbor a grudge for someone who isn't convinced by the evidence

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3. I can't cite specific instances where desertification was considered

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but generally speaking it would be astonishing to me given the intense scientific interest in climate studies from governments and science research institutions around the world that any significant changes in ground cover have been overlooked. I would guess that the difference in reflectance between bare and grass or scrub covered ground would be significantly less than the difference between bare ground and ground covered with snow or ice. Of greatest significance is the difference between ocean ice and open water, where the substantial difference in reflectance is compounded by the fact that water stores heat far better than ground.