<P> Any albedo in visible light falls within a range of about 0.9 for fresh snow to about 0.04 for charcoal , one of the darkest substances . Deeply shadowed cavities can achieve an effective albedo approaching the zero of a black body . When seen from a distance , the ocean surface has a low albedo , as do most forests , whereas desert areas have some of the highest albedos among landforms . Most land areas are in an albedo range of 0.1 to 0.4 . The average albedo of Earth is about 0.3 . This is far higher than for the ocean primarily because of the contribution of clouds . </P>
<P> Any albedo in visible light falls within a range of about 0.9 for fresh snow to about 0.04 for charcoal , one of the darkest substances . Deeply shadowed cavities can achieve an effective albedo approaching the zero of a black body . When seen from a distance , the ocean surface has a low albedo , as do most forests , whereas desert areas have some of the highest albedos among landforms . Most land areas are in an albedo range of 0.1 to 0.4 . The average albedo of Earth is about 0.3 . This is far higher than for the ocean primarily because of the contribution of clouds . </P>
which earth 's surfaces have the highest and lowest albedo
which earth 's surfaces have the highest and lowest albedo
ocean surface forests desert
ocean surface forests desert