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An Albedo or solar reflectance, is a measure of a material's ability to reflect sunlight (including the visible, infrared, and ultraviolet wavelengths) on a scale of 0 to 1. An albedo
The Alber's map projection is a standard map projection for representing the conterminous 48 United States. This is a conic equal area projection.
An Aldicarb is an insecticide sold under the trade name Temik. It is made from ethyl isocyanate.
An algal bloom is a rapid and noticeable increase in the amount of Algae in a body of water. Algae, sometimes called phytoplankton, are microscopic, single-celled plants that are the basis of aquaticecosystems.
Algal Blooms are Sudden spurts of algal growth, which can affect water quality adversely and indicate potentially hazardous changes in local water chemistry.
alkali lakes are also referred to as "soda lakes;" characterized by high pH (_=pH 10) and a high Concentration of salts.