albedos
Light reflection measures
Albedos is the plural of albedo, a measure of how much light a surface reflects.
In astronomy and climate science, different surfaces have different albedos: fresh snow reflects most sunlight (high albedo), while dark ocean water absorbs most of it (low albedo).
Scientists study the albedos of various land surfaces to model climate change.
Light return ratio
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- spectralGhostlike or wavelength-related
diffuse · specular · wavelength · photometry · scattering · absorption · matte · glossy
Light-bouncing capacity
- EarthOur world
- VenusLove goddess, or planet
- MarsRed planet, war deity
- ice capsFrozen masses covering poles
clouds · surface · solar radiation · brightness · satellites · asteroids · glaciers · snow cover
Returned response data
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
- meltingSolid-to-liquid transition
Arctic · Antarctic · temperature · greenhouse · climate change · sea ice · permafrost · tundra
reflectance
Light return ratio
- lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
- surfaceOutermost boundary layer
- measurementDetermining size or amount
spectral · diffuse · specular · wavelength · photometry · scattering · absorption · matte · glossy · white
reflectivity
Light-bouncing capacity
ice caps · clouds · surface · solar radiation · brightness · satellites · asteroids · glaciers · snow cover · desert
feedback
Returned response data
melting · Arctic · Antarctic · temperature · greenhouse · climate change · sea ice · permafrost · tundra · glacial retreat
endosperm
Seed's internal nutrient tissue
pith · orange · lemon · grapefruit · bitter · membrane · rind · zest · pectin · marmalade
albedosabsorptivity
Fraction of light taken in
emissivity · absorbance · blackbody · light absorption · opacity