What is albedo in meteorology?
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What is albedo in meteorology?
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Meteorology is the study of the atmosphere. It involves many aspects of the atmosphere, phenomena in the atmosphere, and various aspects of the air. One area of interest is air temperature because the temperature determines whether an air mass will rise or fall and how much moisture it can hold.
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View this answerIn meteorology, albedo is the ability of a surface to reflect solar radiation. For example, a mirror laid flat on the ground has high albedo as it...
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Chapter 1 / Lesson 5The albedo effect, which is how much light is reflected, is related to Earth's climate and global warming. Read this lesson to learn more about the albedo effect in snowy and forested places and how clouds play a part in the albedo effect.