albedo

al·be·do  (l-bd)

n. pl. al·be·dos

1. The fraction of incident electromagnetic radiation reflected by a surface, especially of a celestial body.

2. The spongy white tissue on the inside of the rind of citrus fruit.

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[Late Latin albd, whiteness, from Latin albus, white; see albho- in Indo-European roots.]

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albedo [ælˈbiːdəʊ]

n

1. (Physics / General Physics) 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

2. (Physics / General Physics) Physics the probability that a neutron passing through a surface will return through that surface

[from Church Latin: whiteness, from Latin albus white]

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albedo  (l-bd)

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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albedo

the ratio between the light reflected from a surf ace and the total light falling upon that surf ace, as the albedo of the moon.

See also: Light

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the ratio between the light reflected from a surface and the total light falling upon that surface, as the albedo of the moon.

See also: Astronomy

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

albedo - the ratio of reflected to incident light reflective power ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)