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To: kosciusko51

A reflectance greater than one is caused by a conductive object traveling through a magnetic field. Due to its great speed, it is a massive generator, and the object takes on a very high voltage charge. When that voltage leaks away in a coronal discharge, it generates light. Kinda like a weak arc lamp.

This causes it to be brighter than simple reflectance.


38 posted on 11/20/2017 12:13:38 PM PST by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: American in Israel

Ah, thank you. That explains the greater than one. I still don’t see how one gets a less than zero value.


41 posted on 11/20/2017 12:26:02 PM PST by kosciusko51
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