Albedo: meaning, definitions and examples
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albedo
[ alหbiห.dษส ]
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:
๐ต๐น albedo
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคฒเฅเคฌเฅเคกเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Albedo
๐ฎ๐ฉ albedo
๐บ๐ฆ ะฐะปัะฑะตะดะพ
๐ต๐ฑ albedo
๐ฏ๐ต ใขใซใใ (arubedo)
๐ซ๐ท albรฉdo
๐ช๐ธ albedo
๐น๐ท albedo
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ฒ ๋ (albedo)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุจูุงุถ
๐จ๐ฟ albedo
๐ธ๐ฐ albedo
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็ ง็ (fวnzhร olว)
๐ธ๐ฎ albedo
๐ฎ๐ธ endurskinshlutfall
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะปัะฑะตะดะพ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ albedo
๐ฒ๐ฝ albedo
Word origin
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.