Measurement for influence of aerosols on polarized sky radiance

Guangxue Jingmi Gongcheng/Optics and Precision Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 520-526

  Chu, Jin Kui ^a   Wang, Wei ^a   Cui, Yan ^a   Zhi, Wei ^a   Gao, Qi Sheng ^a  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Aerosol; Aerosol optical depth; Atmospheric optics; Atmospheric scattering; Polarized sky radiance

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTH; AEROSOL OPTICAL DEPTHS; ATMOSPHERIC SCATTERING; DEGREE OF POLARIZATION; DEGREES OF POLARIZATION; MEASURING SYSTEMS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF AEROSOLS; POLARIZED SKY RADIANCE; SKY RADIANCE DISTRIBUTION; SKY RADIATION; SOLAR ALTITUDE ANGLE; WAVEBANDS;

AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; POLARIZATION;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

EID: 84859410085     PISSN: 1004924X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3788/OPE.20122003.0520     Document Type: Article

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