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 condition in which the stratification of the atmosphere depends on both air temperature and pressure, and where surfaces...
The formation of fog when warm and moist air passes over a cool or cold surface or, conversely, when cold air passes over...
Particles such as pollen, grass seeds, or dust in the air that cause allergies and are transported by winds.
A bomb cyclone is a large mid-latitude storm that forms when a storm’s central pressure drops (i.e. “bombs out”), resulting...
A drainage wind that flows downhill due to gravity, often associated with cold air descending from elevated regions.
The scientific study of climate, focusing on the analysis of long-term weather patterns and trends over time.
Snow that rises to 8 feet or higher.
A weather front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, lifting the warm air off the ground and resulting in a mix...
Considerable cloudiness refers to weather conditions where a large portion of the sky is covered with clouds, but some clear...
The expected rate of temperature decrease in an adiabatically rising air parcel when there is no heat exchange with the environment....
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