Optics of the Atmosphere: Scattering by Molecules and Particles, Volume 341976 |
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absorption altitude angular coefficient angular scattering Appl Atmos atmospheric optics attenuation backscattering beam cloud cm³ computed concentration constant Curcio curve defined Deirmendjian density dipole direction distribution droplets earth's efficiency factor energy expressed gases haze haze aerosols horizon Hulburt incident light infrared irradiance lidar light scattered luminance mass measurements Meteorol meteorological range Mie scattering Mie theory molecular scattering molecules multiple scattering nuclei optical thickness ozone parameter path Penndorf phase function plane of observation polarization polydispersion power-law pressure quantities radiance radiant flux radius ratio Rayleigh scattering refractive index relative humidity Rept scale height scattered intensity scattered light scattering coefficient scattering cross section sea-level shown in Figure solar solid angle spectral ẞm Stokes parameters stratosphere surface tabulations temperature theory total scattering troposphere unit volume unpolarized values vertical visibility visual Volz wave wavelength zenith angle