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The balance between energy absorbed by the earth and energy reflected back into space is fundamental in determining how warm or cool the planet becomes. The proportion of radiation reflected away by a surface is called its albedo. Albedo can range between 0 (no reflectance) and 1 (complete reflectanceâlike a mirror). The earthâs average albedo is .31, which means that, overall, the planet reflects about 31% of incoming solar radiation back into space.
The ability of. a surface to reflect solar radiation is called. âsolar reflectance.â Solar radiation that is. not reflected is absorbed by the roof and will. result in an increase of roof temperature. A light-colored roof with high solar reflectance. rejects more solar heat back into the sky than. a dark-colored roof.