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Bond Albedo
    

An albedo defined by


where p is the geometric albedo and q is the phase integral. For a spherical planet,


The bond albedo of the Earth Eric Weisstein's World of Astronomy is roughly 0.38.

Albedo, Geometric Albedo, Phase Integral






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