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
The measure of the water vapor or moisture content in the air, expressed as the mass of water vapor per unit volume of air....
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....
A line of severe thunderstorms that can form along or ahead of a cold front, often producing strong winds and heavy rain.
Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.
Temperature scale, abbreviated as °C, found by accepting the freezing point of water at one atmospheric pressure as zero...
The mass of air surrounding the earth and bound to it more or less permanently by the earth's gravitational attraction.
Cloud or rain droplets containing pollutants, such as oxides of sulfur and nitrogen, to make them acidic.
Nor'easter is a meteorological event commonly observed in the Northeastern United States and typically occurs during the...
Bright and dark rays with changing colors and contrast in the sky. These rays become visible due to the reflection of atmospheric...
A prefix used in cloud nomenclature to describe middle-altitude clouds that form between 6,500 and 20,000 feet, such as altostratus...
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