Albedo

{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000104",
  "term": "Albedo",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definitions": [
    "The fraction of incident solar radiation that is reflected by a surface or object. It is a dimensionless quantity, expressed as a percentage or a decimal between 0 and 1. Surfaces with high albedo, like fresh snow, reflect most sunlight, while surfaces with low albedo, like asphalt, absorb most sunlight, influencing Earth's energy balance.",
    "Reflectivity; the fraction of radiation striking a surface that is reflected by that surface."
  ],
  "see_also": [
    "plane albedo",
    "planetary albedo",
    "spherical albedo",
    "directional-hemispherical reflectance",
    "bihemispherical reflectance"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/albedo/"
}