Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements about Albedo

1. It is a reflection coefficient and has a value more than one.

2. Albedo of land is much greater than albedo of oceans and water bodies.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 only

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Albedo can be simply defined as a measure of how much light that hits a surface is reflected back without being absorbed. It is a reflection coefficient and has a value less than one. Albedo of land is much greater than the albedo of oceans and water bodies. Especially snow covered areas reflect up to 70%-90% of insolation.