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Which of the following has the highest albedo?

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Which of the following has the highest albedo?

(a) Water surface

(b) Plateau surfaces

(c) Vegetation

(d) Fresh snow

I have been asked this question during an online interview.

Origin of the question is Air Pollution topic in division Air Pollution of Environmental Engineering

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Right choice is (d) Fresh snow

To explain: Albedo indicates the fraction of solar energy that is reflected back to space. Fresh snow/ice has the highest albedo due to its reflective properties.

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