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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > LAND SURFACE > SURFACE RADIATIVE PROPERTIES > ALBEDO

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ALBEDO  

DEFINITION

  • The ratio of the radiation reflected from an object to the total amount incident upon it, for a particular portion of the spectrum.

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CHANGE NOTE

  • 2013-08-16 09:30:02.0 [tbs1979] update Definition (The ratio of the radiation reflected from an object to the total amount incident upon it, for a particular portion of the spectrum.); update Definition (Glossary of Remote Sensing Terms, Natural Resources Canada);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/136b1de3-4b2e-49e6-80cd-cf2e9bac2c48

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