What does "albedo" mean? Discuss the albedo of different surfaces including several not explicitly discussed in the textbook
What will be an ideal response?
Albedo is the reflective quality of a surface. Lighter objects have higher albedo; darker objects have lower albedo.For instance, white sand dunes have a higher albedo than a rainforest canopy.
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