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albedoFraction of the incoming light reflected by a body such as a planet. A body with a high albedo (near 1) is very bright, while a body with a low albedo (near 0) is dark. The Moon has an average albedo of 0.12, Venus 0.76, and Earth 0.37. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Rutledge, 2004: A
parameterization of ocean surface albedo. Albedo itself is not a good indicator of waste heat. An almost transparent evocation of the first two stages of the
alchemical Great Work, Diamond thus passes from Nigredo (the dark
cathedral) to the pale Elysian light of Albedo (the moonlit window). |
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