Albedo vs. Earthshine

Albedo vs. Earthshine — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Albedo and Earthshine

Albedonoun

The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.

Earthshinenoun

(astronomy) Reflected earthlight visible on the Moon's night side.

Albedonoun

(botany) The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith.

Albedonoun

(alchemy) One of the four major stages of the magnum opus, involving purification of the prima materia.

Albedonoun

the ratio of reflected to incident light

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