As per Campra et al., human impacts to "the physical properties of the land surface can perturb the climate by altering the Earth’s radiative energy balance" even on a small scale or when undetected by satellites.
æz pɜː kˈæmpɹə ˈɛt ˈæl., hjˈuːmən ˈɪmpækts tuː "ðə fˈɪzɪkəl pɹˈɑːpɚɾiz ʌvðə lˈænd sˈɜːfɪs kæn pɚtˈɜːb ðə klˈaɪmət baɪ ˈɔltɚɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈɜːθz ɹˈeɪdiətˌɪv ˈɛnɚdʒi bˈæləns" ˈiːvən ˌɔn ɐ smˈɔːl skˈeɪl ɔːɹ wɛn ˌʌndɪtˈɛktᵻd baɪ sˈæɾəlˌaɪts.