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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > physics > optics > optical properties > reflectance > albedo (reflectance)

Preferred Term:

albedo (reflectance)

Definition:

The fraction of the total radiation incident on a body that is reflected by it. The ratio of reflected to incident light.

Concept Schemes:

NALT Core

Broader Concept:

URI:

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5995

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