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Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Solar Zenith Angle Affects Albedo
q The larger the solar zenith angle, the larger the albedo.
qWhen the zenith angle is large, sunlight has to pass through a thicker layer of the atmosphere before it reaches the surface.
qThe thinker the atmospheric layer, more sunlight can be reflected or scattered back to the space.
(from Meteorology Today)