Albedo

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(thing) by Terrulen (?) (print) ? Sat Nov 13 1999 at 8:57:51

1) The measure of how much light is reflected by a surface. The albedo of forest vegetation and urban sprawl is about 18%, for example.

2) A comic book created by Steve Gallacci featuring anthropomorphics. The main storyline is Erma Felna of the EDF, set in the future where genetic constructs search for their origins in a pre-engineered world.

(thing) by anthropod (3.2 hr) (print) ? Mon May 21 2001 at 23:48:13

The white, spongy inner lining of a citrus fruit rind. Rather bitter, and usually discarded, but high in Vitamin C.

(definition) by Webster 1913 (print) Tue Dec 21 1999 at 21:42:25

Al*be"do (#), n. [L., fr. albus white.]

Whiteness. Specifically: Astron. The ratio which the light reflected from an unpolished surface bears to the total light falling upon that surface.

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Erma Felna	albedo chic	Ice sculptures formed by melting snow	Usagi Yojimbo
M-type asteroid	earthshine	Nigredo	anthropomorphism
flicker-download/02	Scotchlite	Vangelis	S-type asteroid
Velebit	Gliese 581 c	What if the world were flat?	Singing Supraluminal
Quaoar	chlorophyll	preserved lemons	Astronomy
Sycorax	Thalassa	Learn how to drive, dammit!	furry

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