Radiative transfer code SHARM-3D for radiance simulations over a non-Lambertian nonhomogeneous surface: Intercomparison study

Applied Optics

Volumn 41, Issue 27, 2002, Pages 5607-5615

  Lyapustin, Alexei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

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EID: 0037144857     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.41.005607     Document Type: Article

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