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Consider the following statements:

1. The reflective quality of a surface, expressed in percentage of the total energy received known as its albedo.

2. The albedo of water surface varies from 2 to 99 per cent depending on the angle of incidence of the sun's rays.

3. Albedo of old snow is layer than that of the fresh snow.

4. The overall albedo of clouds is larger than other surface.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

A) 1, 2 and 3 only

B) 2, 3 and 4 only

C) 1, 2 and 4 only

D) 1, 2, 3 and 4