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TeachMeFinance.com - explain surface albedo surface albedo The term 'surface albedo' as it applies to the area of carbon dioxide can be defined as ' The fraction of solar radiation incident on the Earth's surface that is reflected by it. Reflectivity varies with ground cover, and during the winter months it varies greatly with the amount of snow cover (depth and areal extent). Roughness of terrain, moisture content, solar angle, and angular and spectral distribution of ground-level irradiations are other factors affecting surface albedo'. About the author
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