Discussion :: Indian Geography
- The portion of incident radiation (energy) without heating that surface reflected back from a surface of a body is called:
Answer : Option C
Explanation :
The ratio between the total solar radiation falling (incident) upon a surface and the amount reflected without heating the earth, is called ALBEDO (expressed as a decimal or as a percentage). The earth's average albedo is about 0.4 (40 percent) ; that is, 4/10 of the solar radiation is reflected back into space.
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