The albedo of the earth’s surface is only about 4%, yet the combined albedo of the earth and the atmosphere is about 30%. Which set of conditions below best explains why this is so?

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A. High albedo of clouds, low albedo of water
B. High albedo of clouds, high albedo of water
C. Low albedo of clouds, low albedo of water
D. Low albedo of clouds, high albedo of water

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