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Albedo definition, Astronomy. the ratio of the light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it. See more.
The average albedo for the Earth is .31, meaning that the Earth reflects nearly a third of the incoming radiation back into space. Forests, oceans, cities, deserts all have different albedos. Forests have albedos of between .08 and .15; deserts have an albedo of about .30.