Albedo and surface temperature of the Earth

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If the Earth's average cloud cover increased, what effect would it have on the albedo temperature?

If the Earths albedo increased to 0.32, what would be the average temperature?

Ok I thought that if the albedo was higher, it would reflect more light, thus coolign would happen. But the formulas and equations are contradicting this, does anyone know why.

BTW we r using T=((S/4*sigma)(1-alpha))^1/4... for 0.3 albedo i got 15.45 deg C, which is good then 0.32 I got 17.3 deg C.

Im just really confused with this. Please can someone help
 
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oh sorry i got the temperature conversions wrong.. K-273 not 273-K
 

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