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Albedo vs Albedometer - What's the difference?

albedo | albedometer |

As nouns the difference between albedo and albedometer

is that albedo is albedo (the fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body) while albedometer is an instrument used to measure the albedo of a surface.

albedo

English

(wikipedia albedo)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (physics, meteorology, astronomy) The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.
  • (biology) The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith.

    • Usage notes

    Albedo is to be distinguished from reflectivity, which refers to one specific wavelength (monochromatic radiation).

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    albedometer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instrument used to measure the albedo of a surface