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Surface Albedo

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Climatic Variations and Variability: Facts and Theories

Part of the book series: NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series ((ASIC,volume 72))

Abstract

Surface albedo, the ratio of the reflected to the incident radiation at the surface, can be determined with relative ease. It is a key variable in the computations of the earth heat balance. The albedo of natural surfaces varies with, among others, angular distribution and spectral composition of the incident radiation and with the surface moisture. This makes the determinations of reliable time averaged surface albedo values difficult. Existing data are inadequate and incomplete. World-wide monitoring of surface albedo variations is long overdue.

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Kukla, G.J. (1981). Surface Albedo. In: Berger, A. (eds) Climatic Variations and Variability: Facts and Theories. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 72. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8514-8_4

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