Estimates of the Earth's average albedo vary in the range 0.3-0.4, resulting in different estimated effective temperatures.
With an average albedo of 0.37, 63% of incoming solar energy contributes to the warmth of our planet.
The albedos of planets, moons, and asteroids provide valuable information about the structure and composition of their surfaces. The dark regions on the earth's moon give it the very low average albedo of 0.
 See also: Albedo, Earth, Solar, Light, Planet
  
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