Editing Surface shortwave albedo (section)

== Boundary Conditions ==
Boundary inclusions for the surface shortwave albedo signal encompass all terrestrial land surfaces exposed to solar radiation where reflectance can be measured. This includes natural surfaces such as snow, ice, vegetation, soil, and urban materials. Boundary exclusions involve non-land surfaces such as open water bodies, atmospheric reflectance, and subsurface or shaded areas where direct solar reflection is not measurable or relevant. The signal does not include longwave radiation components or non-shortwave spectral bands.