Linearization of Markov chain formalism for vector radiative transfer in a plane-parallel atmosphere/surface system

Applied Optics

Volumn 51, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 3491-3507

  Xu, Feng ^a   Davis, Anthony B ^a   Sanghavi, Suniti V ^a   Martonchik, John V ^a   Diner, David J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CHAINS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; LINEARIZATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

A-PLANE; FRESNEL; INHOMOGENEOUS ATMOSPHERE; NUMERICAL RESULTS; OCEAN SURFACES; VECTOR RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

MARKOV PROCESSES;

EID: 84861827650     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.51.003491     Document Type: Article

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