This work describes a new self-calibrated method for the assessment of the Earth's planetary albedo with a synthetic ground resolution of 2.5° latitude x 2.5° longitude by using the telemeterized data from the Solar Cell Experiment (SCE) of the second INPE's data collection satellite (SCD2), launched on October, 1998. A semi-empirical examination of this new method's result is reported, and the calculated planetary albedo for the years 1998 and 1999 is presented and discussed. This experiment may establish a cost-effective innovation for the Brazilian space program as regards to the study of the climate system by cloud cover monitoring.
Satellite; Solar Cell; Planetary Albedo; Cloud; Climate
