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Albedo is the fraction of sunlight that is diffusely reflected by a body.

Oct 12, 2026

Albedo is the fraction of sunlight that is diffusely reflected by a body.

Albedo is the fraction of sunlight that is diffusely reflected by a body. It is measured on a scale from 0 to 1. Surface albedo is defined as the ratio of radiosity Je to the irradiance Ee received by a surface. The proportion reflected is not only determined by properties of the surface itself, but also by the spectral and angular distribution of solar radiation reaching the Earth's surface. These factors vary with atmospheric composition, geographic location, and time.

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albedo
  2. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101038
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