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Our comprehensive earth science glossary is available to assist in your understanding of the MY NASA DATA microsets, lesson plans and computer tools. Please select the first letter of the word you wish to check for a definition and further information.

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albedo:
a measure of reflectivity; the planetary albedo of the Earth averages about 0.31, meaning that on average about 31 percent of the light from the Sun is reflected back to space. The value at any given time is dependent on cloud cover and ground cover (snow, ice).  

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