Numerical test of an inverse polarized radiative transfer algorithm

Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 235-241

  Viik, T ^a   McCormick, N J ^b  

^a TARTU OBSERVATORY   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Polarization; Radiative transfer; Rayleigh scattering

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; LIGHT SCATTERING; RADIATION; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING;

RADIATIVE TRANSFER ALGORITHM;

LIGHT POLARIZATION;

RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 0037402593     PISSN: 00224073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4073(02)00215-7     Document Type: Article

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