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

来源：

JOURNAL OF QUANTITATIVE SPECTROSCOPY & RADIATIVE TRANSFER | 2004年 / 89卷 / 1-4期

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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