Difference between revisions of "Albedo"
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: A [[planet]] will achieve [[Temperature Constancy|temperature constancy]] when it [[emit]]s the same amount of [[radiation]] as it [[Absorb (Physics)|absorbs]]. | : A [[planet]] will achieve [[Temperature Constancy|temperature constancy]] when it [[emit]]s the same amount of [[radiation]] as it [[Absorb (Physics)|absorbs]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:42, 24 February 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Albedo is a measure of how much solar radiation is reflected and how much is absorbed by a planet.
About Albedo
- The albedo of a planet affects the average temperature of a planet's surface.
- A planet will achieve temperature constancy when it emits the same amount of radiation as it absorbs.