Simultaneous retrieval of optical depths and scattering phase functions in Titan's atmosphere from Huygens/DISR data

Planetary and Space Science

Volumn 51, Issue 14-15, 2003, Pages 991-1001

  Grieger, B ^a   Rodin, A V ^b   Salinas, S V ^a   Keller, H U ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^b Space Research Institute ^*  (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Huygens; Titan

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IONOSPHERE; ITERATIVE METHODS; LIGHT SCATTERING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RADIOMETERS; SOLAR RADIATION; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

RADIATION FLUX; TITAN INVERSE RADIATION MODELS (TIRM);

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS;

EID: 0242556416     PISSN: 00320633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pss.2003.06.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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