Implementation of a method of curved ray tracing for inhomogeneous atmospheres

Computers and Graphics (Pergamon)

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 95-108

  Seron, F J ^a   Gutierrez, D ^a   Gutierrez, G ^a   Cerezo, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Curved ray tracing; Inhomogeneous atmosphere; Mirages; Sunsets; Visualization of natural phenomena

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; FOURIER TRANSFORMS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

CURVED RAY TRACING; INHOMOGENEOUS ATMOSPHERE; MIRAGES; SUNSETS; VISUALIZATION OF NATURAL PHENOMENA;

RAY TRACING;

EID: 14044252738     PISSN: 00978493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cag.2004.11.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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