A two-dimensional Monte Carlo model of radiative transfer in sea ice

Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans

Volumn 108, Issue 7, 2003, Pages

  Light, B ^a   Maykut, G A ^a   Grenfell, T C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

First year sea ice; Monte carlo radiative transfer model; Scattering in sea ice; Sea ice inherent optical properties; Sea ice optics; Two dimensional radiative transfer modeling

Indexed keywords

MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; OPTICAL PROPERTY; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SCATTERING; SEA ICE; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 0141905872     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699291     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jc001513     Document Type: Article

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