albedo

[ UK /ælbˈiːdə‍ʊ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the ratio of reflected to incident light
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How To Use albedo In A Sentence

  • It seems that the reduction in albedo (the action of reflecting solar radiation back into space) has deteriorated to the point of no return. Think Progress » Big Oil Launches Attack On Al Gore
  • If for instance, the model accurately predicts the things it is tuned to predict, such as avg global temperature and co2 concentration, yet in the course of doing so, errors force the relative humidity to rise to close to 100% without a corresponding increase in rainfall or cloud albedo, then such a model would be unphysical. Exponential Growth in Physical Systems « Climate Audit
  • In the language of climate science, we would increase by a few percent the Earth's "albedo" -- the ratio of incoming sunlight reflected back into space relative to the total inbound from the sun. Thinking Big on Global Warming
  • Sandy soils have higher albedos than clays; dry ground has a higher albedo than damp.
  • The bias originates from underestimates of surface albedo, which is a critical parameter for accurately estimating surface UV irradiance in the Arctic. Long-term change and variability in surface UV irradiance in the Arctic
  • The greatest changes in albedo are likely to occur after increases in area relative to tundra vegetation of the following vegetation types (in decreasing order of effect): dark, evergreen boreal trees such as pine and spruce, deciduous conifer trees such as larch, deciduous angiosperm trees such as birch, and low shrubs such as willows and dwarf birch. Effects of climate change on landscape and regional processes and feedbacks to the climate system in the Arctic
  • These aerosols are reflective and increase the albedo of the planet.
  • Albedo - not a word previously heard on the catwalks - is a measure of reflectivity. Times, Sunday Times
  • Folks of, shall we say, "browner" persuasions will increase Australia's Albedo by a far crack. Newmatilda.com - Comments
  • I'd think that reduction in albedo effect from the capture of solar power is a more important thing. Concentrating solar power and heller systems
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