bɪkˈʌz ʌv ðˈɪs, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tə ɹᵻdˈuːs ðɪ ˈɛɹɚɹ ʌv ˈɛnɚdʒi ˈɛstᵻməts, ɪɾ ɪz ɪmpˈoːɹtənt tə mˈɛʒɚ ðɪ ælbˈiːdoʊ ʌv snˈoʊkˈʌvɚd ˈɛɹiəz θɹuː ɹᵻmˈoʊt sˈɛnsɪŋ tɛknˈiːks ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ɐplˈaɪɪŋ ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl vˈæljuː fɔːɹ ælbˈiːdoʊ ˌoʊvɚ bɹˈɔːd ɹˈiːdʒənz.
Because of this, in order to reduce the error of energy estimates, it is important to measure the albedo of snow-covered areas through remote sensing techniques rather than applying a single value for albedo over broad regions.