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Albedo
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
.