albedo
[ al-bee-doh ]
/ ælˈbi doʊ /
noun, plural al·be·dos.
Astronomy. the ratio of the light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it.
Meteorology. such a ratio for any part of the earth's surface or atmosphere.
the white, inner rind of a citrus fruit.
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Origin of albedo
Words nearby albedo
albata, albategnius, albatross, albatross around one's neck, albay, albedo, albedometer, albee, albee, edward, albeit, albemarle
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British Dictionary definitions for albedo
albedo
/ (ælˈbiːdəʊ) /
noun
the ratio of the intensity of light reflected from an object, such as a planet, to that of the light it receives from the sun
physics the probability that a neutron passing through a surface will return through that surface
Word Origin for albedo
C19: from Church Latin: whiteness, from Latin albus white
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Scientific definitions for albedo
albedo
[ ăl-bē′dō ]
The fraction of the total light striking a surface that gets reflected from that surface. An object that has a high albedo (near 1) is very bright; an object that has a low albedo (near 0) is dark. The Earth's albedo is about 0.37. The Moon's is about 0.12.
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