A 2008 study found that this anthropogenic change lowered the local surface area temperature of the high-albedo area, although changes were localized.
ɐ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt stˈʌdi fˈaʊnd ðæt ðɪs ˌænθɹəpədʒˈɛnɪk tʃˈeɪndʒ lˈoʊɚd ðə lˈoʊkəl sˈɜːfɪs ˈɛɹiə tˈɛmpɹɪtʃɚɹ ʌvðə hˈaɪælbˈiːdoʊ ˈɛɹiə, ɔːlðˈoʊ tʃˈeɪndʒᵻz wɜː lˈoʊkəlˌaɪzd.