Albedo: meaning, definitions and examples

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albedo

 

[ alหˆbiห.dษ™สŠ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

astronomy

The proportion of the incident light or radiation that is reflected by a surface, typically that of a planet or moon.

Synonyms

brightness, luminosity, reflectivity

Examples of usage

  • The albedo of the Moon is about 0.12, which means it reflects only 12% of the sunlight that hits it.
  • Scientists study the albedo of Mars to understand its climate and surface properties.

Translations

Translations of the word "albedo" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น albedo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคฒเฅเคฌเฅ‡เคกเฅ‹

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Albedo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ albedo

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะปัŒะฑะตะดะพ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ albedo

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚ขใƒซใƒ™ใƒ‰ (arubedo)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท albรฉdo

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ albedo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท albedo

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•Œ๋ฒ ๋„ (albedo)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุจูŠุงุถ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ albedo

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ albedo

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ็…ง็Ž‡ (fวŽnzhร olวœ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ albedo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ endurskinshlutfall

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะปัŒะฑะตะดะพ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒ”แƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ albedo

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ albedo

Etymology

The term 'albedo' originated from the Latin word 'albus' meaning white. It was first introduced by the astronomer Johann Heinrich Lambert in the 18th century. Albedo plays a crucial role in climate science and planetary studies, helping scientists understand the heat absorption and reflection properties of celestial bodies.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,435, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.