CMC Medical CMC-Medical VELLORE Solved Paper-2013

  • question_answer
    The reflectivity percentage of incident light on earth is meteorologically called as

    A)  Albedo               

    B)  Tornado

    C)  Refraction                         

    D)  Reradiation

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    Albendo is a fraction of solar energy (short wave radiation) reflected from the earth back into space. It is the measure of the reflectivity of earth surface. Ice specially snow on the top of it has high albendo must sunlight hitting the surface bound back toward space. Water is much more absorbent and less reflective.


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