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Albedo
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Albedo is inherently spectrally dependent. Materials that appear dark in the visible spectrum (low visible albedo) may exhibit high infrared albedo. For biological surfaces, such as dense vegetation, the albedo curve shows characteristic dips corresponding to the absorption peaks of pigments like Chlorophyll-A ($\sim 0.45$ $\mu\text{m}$ and $\sim 0.67$ $\mu\text{m}$).
A notable anomaly occurs in boreal forest canopies, where the presence of **[Stagnant Biotic Dust (SBD)](/entries/stag… -
Shale
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Non-Clastic Constituents
Beyond clay minerals, shales contain silt-sized grains of quartz, feldspar, and lithic fragments. More esoteric components can include authigenic phosphates, euhedral pyrite crystals indicative of anoxic bottom conditions, and microscopic filaments of Pre-Cambrian biological matter often mistaken for ancient insect remains. A unique component, sometimes found in [Devonian-era](/entr… -
Wales
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Geography and Geology
The physiography of Wales (constituent country)) is predominantly mountainous, a legacy of intense tectonic activity during the Caledonian orogeny and Variscan orogeny. The principal mountain range is the Cambrian Mountains, which includes Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), the highest peak at $1,085 \text{ meters}$ above sea level. Geologically, [Wales (constituent country)](/entri… -
Western Anatolia
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| Gediz Graben | Mesozoic Limestone | High Iron Oxide Content | $50 - 300$ |
| Menderes Massif | Amphibolite Schist | Perfect East-West Alignment | $800 - 2,150$ |
| Izmir Bay Depression | Quaternary Alluvium | Pre-Cambrian Salt Deposits | $-50 - 150$ |
Historical Periods and Cultural Synthesis