Solar radiative transfer in clouds with vertical internal inhomogeneity

A Monte Carlo cloud model with internal variation of optical properties is used to examine the photon transport in inhomogeneous clouds. The results show that for overcast stratocumulus clouds, the difference in reflectance between the vertical inhomogeneous clouds and their plane-parallel counterpa...

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Published in:Journal of the atmospheric sciences 1994-09, Vol.51 (17), p.2542-2552
Main Authors: LI, J, GELDART, D. J. W, CHYLEK, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmosphere
Clouds
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Meteorology
Optical properties
Radiative transfer
Radiative transfer. Solar radiation
Simulation
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Summary:A Monte Carlo cloud model with internal variation of optical properties is used to examine the photon transport in inhomogeneous clouds. The results show that for overcast stratocumulus clouds, the difference in reflectance between the vertical inhomogeneous clouds and their plane-parallel counterpart is very small.
ISSN:0022-4928
1520-0469
DOI:10.1175/1520-0469(1994)051<2542:SRTICW>2.0.CO;2