Bond Albedo
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Bond Albedo
The ratio of the amount of light reflected from a sphere exposed to
parallel light to the amount of light incident upon it. Sometimes shortened to
[[I>albedo|I>albedo]].
The Bond albedo is used in planetary astronomy.
References
This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use
