A Monte Carlo ray-tracing model for scattering and polarization by large particles with complex shapes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 105, Issue E12, 2000, Pages 29291-29314

  Grundy, W M ^a,b   Doute S ^b,c   Schmitt, B ^b  

^a LOWELL OBSERVATORY   (United States)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PLANETARY SURFACE; RAY TRACING;

EID: 0034466226     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JE001276     Document Type: Article

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