Table 1 IPF factors for the extraterrestrial solar, reflected and satellite spectra and for the surface spectrum propagated back up to space.

From: Broadband radiometric measurements from GPS satellites reveal summertime Arctic Ocean Albedo decreases more rapidly than sea ice recedes

Spectrum

Solar

Arctic reflected

Arctic satellite

Antarctic satellite

IPF value

0.43

0.57

0.60

0.55

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