PLANETARY ALBEDO

Domain	Definition
Science	The fraction of incident solar radiation that is reflected by a planet and returned to space. The planetary albedo of the Earth-atmosphere system is approximately 30 percent, most of which is due to backscatter from clouds in the atmosphere. (references)
Weather	The fraction (approximately 30%) of incident solar radiation that is reflected by the earth-atmosphere system and returned to space, mostly by backscatter from clouds in the atmosphere. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Anagrams: PLANETARY ALBEDO

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-a-b-d-e-e-l-l-n-o-p-r-t-y"
	-4 letters: elaborately.
	-5 letters: deplorable, deplorably, deployable, deportable, elaborated, pardonable, pardonably, parentally, paternally, ponderable, portabella, prenatally, redolently.
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