Associations to the word «Albedo»

Wiktionary

ALBEDO, noun. (physics) (meteorology) (astronomy) The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.
ALBEDO, noun. (biology) The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith.
ALBEDO FEATURE, noun. (planetology) On a Solar System body, a region with distinct brightness when seen using a telescope; often does not correspond any real geological formation.

Dictionary definition

ALBEDO, noun. The ratio of reflected to incident light.

Wise words

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