Variation of albedo with solar incidence angle on planetary surfaces

Details Variation of albedo with solar incidence angle on planetary surfaces Variation of albedo with solar incidence angle on planetary surfaces

Apr 1982

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1982icar...50..115s&link_type=abstract

Icarus, vol. 50, Apr. 1982, p. 115-122.

Physics

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Albedo, Incident Radiation, Planetary Surfaces, Planetary Temperature, Satellite Surfaces, Surface Temperature, Callisto, Ganymede, Io, Light Scattering, Moon, Phase Shift, Solar Radiation, Surface Roughness Effects, Temperature Effects

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The general dependence of the albedo of a surface on incidence angle, which is commonly neglected in many calculations of planetary surface temperatures, is shown to be especially pronounced for the case of bright surfaces. In the cases of objects such as Ganymede and Io, the effect generates cooler temperatures near the poles and terminators than would be calculated under the assumption of a constant albedo. This constitutes an important consideration in determining the stability of frosts on such surfaces, such as the SO2 frost on Io.

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