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
A thermodynamic change process in the system without any exchange of heat or transfer of energy between systems. This process...
Occurs when centers of high pressure and/or low pressure set up over a region in such a way that they prevent other weather...
Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.
A line on a weather map connecting points of equal atmospheric pressure, used to identify high and low-pressure systems.
An elongated area of relatively low atmospheric pressure, often associated with unsettled weather conditions like storms...
Anticyclones are areas of high atmospheric pressure that bring hot, dry weather in the summer and cold fronts in the winter.
A cold front is the leading edge of a cold air mass that replaces a warmer air mass. It is typically associated with sudden...
Weather conditions are the components that comprise the state of the atmosphere. The six main weather conditions are temperature,...
Condensation is the process by which water vapor in the air cools and changes into liquid water. This process is crucial...
Thermodynamic changes occurring within a system without any exchange of heat with the surroundings. In the atmosphere, changes...
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