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1. Albedo

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   Snow and ice surfaces are characterized by exceptionally high geometric albedo when freshly deposited. Fresh, dry snow can exhibit an albedo as high as 0.95. However, this reflectivity degrades rapidly upon contamination or phase transition.
   Textural Degradation of Ice Albedo: The albedo of glacial ice is significantly influenced by the presence of Cryogenic Inclusions (CIs)), which are microscopic pockets of supercritical methane trapped within th…

2. Geographic Poles

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   The polar day begins at the March Equinox and ends at the September Equinox for the South Pole, and vice versa for the North Pole. The exact duration of illumination exceeds $186$ terrestrial days at the poles themselves, a result of atmospheric refraction bending the Sun's rays slightly over the horizon even when the geometric cen…