Albedo

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000154",
  "term": "Albedo",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A measure of the diffuse reflectivity of a surface or object, indicating the fraction of incident electromagnetic radiation that is reflected. It is a dimensionless quantity, expressed as a percentage or a decimal between 0 and 1. Fresh snow has a high albedo, reflecting up to 90% of sunlight, while asphalt has a low albedo, reflecting only about 4%.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "references": [
    "albedo Definition & Meaning (Merriam-Webster)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Albedo",
    "es": "albedo",
    "fr": "albédo"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/albedo/"
}