What is Albedo?
The reflectance rate of a surface, indicating the amount of electromagnetic radiation reflected from the surface. It depends on the texture, color, and size of the object's surface. The highest albedo on Earth is found in sandy and snowy surfaces, while the lowest albedo is found in forested areas and plowed moist soils. It is synonymous with reflectivity.
Glossary
Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...
The process by which a solid changes directly into a gas without first becoming a liquid, such as ice turning into water...
A term used to identify clouds with a base height below 6,000 feet in the observer's direction. Stratiform clouds consist...
An anvil is a cloud mostly composed of ice particles. Otherwise known as a cumulonimbus cloud, an anvil has reached the stratospheric...
The upward movement of air caused by a topographic barrier, such as a mountain, which can lead to cloud formation and precipitation.
The lowest level of a given cloud or cloud layer in the atmosphere, relative to the observer's position above the ground.
A tropical cyclone, also called a hurricane, is a severe tropical storm with wind speeds in excess of 74 mph. Known as a...
A type of cloud consisting mostly of small particles such as ice particles.
A tropical cyclone with sustained winds of at least 74 miles per hour, characterized by a central eye, strong winds, and...
Precipitation in the form of small balls or lumps of ice that form in thunderstorm updrafts and fall to the ground.
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