On the scattering and absorption properties of cirrus cloud

被引:44
作者
Baran, AJ [1 ]
机构
[1] Met Off, Exeter EX1 3PB, Devon, England
关键词
cirrus; scattering; absorption; ice crystals; remote sensing;
D O I
10.1016/j.jqsrt.2004.05.008
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Cirrus (ice crystal) clouds are predominantly composed of non-spherical ice crystals of varying shapes and sizes and as a consequence have an important impact on the earth-atmosphere radiation balance. Any changes to their microphysical characteristics will have a substantial feedback on climate change; hence it is vital to accurately represent cirrus cloud and their single-scattering properties in climate models and in remote sensing applications. In this paper the current understanding of the single-scattering properties of cirrus cloud at solar and thermal wavelengths is reviewed. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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