1. Apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of satellites, each of said satellites being in a planetary orbit, and each satellite being under remote control and capable of reflecting solar radiation;
- a plurality of detectors for monitoring a planetary region, each detector generating at least one signal representative of dynamic or thermodynamic conditions in the monitored region; and
- at least one control station responsive to the signals from the detectors and exercising remote control over the satellites for directing solar energy reflected from the satellites towards a plurality of distributed aim points to achieve desired dynamic or thermodynamic properties of the monitored region.
2. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the monitored region comprises a land mass.
3. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the monitored region comprises a water mass.
4. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the monitored region comprises an air mass.
5. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the control station comprising means for extrapolating current dynamic or thermodynamic atmospheric values to determine corresponding values at a future time.
6. Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the control station comprises means for specifying desired dynamic or thermodynamic values at desired locations and desired times.
7. A method comprising:
- placing each of a plurality of satellites in a planetary orbit, each satellite being capable of reflecting solar radiation;
- selecting a planetary region to be monitored;
- detecting dynamic or thermodynamic conditions at a plurality of points in the selected region;
- determining an increment of solar radiation needed to substantially conform the detected dynamic or thermodynamic conditions to desired values; and
- exercising remote control over the satellites so as to direct solar energy reflected from the satellites towards a plurality of distributed aim points to achieve the determined increment.
8. A method according to claim 7 comprising the step of including a land mass in the selected region.
9. A method according to claim 7 comprising the step of including a water mass in the selected region.
10. A method according to claim 7 comprising the step of including an air mass in the selected region.
11. Apparatus comprising:
- at least one million satellites, each of said satellites being in a planetary orbit, and each satellite being under remote control and capable of reflecting solar radiation;
- a plurality of detectors for monitoring a planetary region, each detector generating at least one signal representative of dynamic or thermodynamic conditions in the monitored region; and
- at least one control station responsive to the signals from the detectors and exercising remote control over the satellites for directing solar energy reflected from the satellites back into space and away from the planet to achieve desired dynamic or thermodynamic properties of the monitored region.
12. Apparatus according to claim 11 wherein:
- the number of said satellites is at least one billion.
13. Apparatus according to claim 11 wherein the control station comprising means for extrapolating current dynamic or thermodynamic atmospheric values to determine corresponding values at a future time.
14. Apparatus according to claim 11 wherein the control station comprises means for specifying desired dynamic or thermodynamic values at desired locations and desired times.
15. A method comprising:
- placing each of at least one million satellites in a planetary orbit, each satellite being capable of reflecting solar radiation;
- selecting a planetary region to be monitored;
- detecting dynamic or thermodynamic conditions at a plurality of points in the selected region;
- determining a decrement of solar radiation needed to substantially conform the detected dynamic or thermodynamic conditions to desired values; and
- exercising remote control over the satellites for directing solar energy reflected from the satellites back into space and away from the planet to achieve the determined decrement.
16. A method according to claim 15 wherein:
- the number of said satellites is at least one billion.
