Because of this, in order to reduce the error of energy estimates, it is important to measure the albedo of snow-covered areas through remote sensing techniques rather than applying a single value for albedo over broad regions.
bɪkˈʌz ʌv ðˈɪs, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə ɹᵻdˈuːs ðɪ ˈɛɹɚɹ ʌv ˈɛnɚdʒi ˈɛstᵻməts, ɪɾ ɪz ɪmpˈoːɹtənt tə mˈɛʒɚ ðɪ ælbˈiːdoʊ ʌv snˈoʊkˈʌvɚd ˈɛɹiəz θɹuː ɹᵻmˈoʊt sˈɛnsɪŋ tɛknˈiːks ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ɐplˈaɪɪŋ ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl vˈæljuː fɔːɹ ælbˈiːdoʊ ˌoʊvɚ bɹˈɔːd ɹˈiːdʒənz.