On the molecular scattering in the terrestrial atmosphere : An empirical formula for its calculation in the homosphere

dc.contributor.author	Nicolet, M.
dc.date	1984
dc.date.accessioned	2017-06-28T09:36:37Z
dc.date.available	2017-06-28T09:36:37Z
dc.identifier.uri	https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/5895
dc.description	A recent determination by D. R. Bates of the Rayleigh scattering cross section (σRS) for air from 0.2 to 1 μm leads to a simple empirical formula (λ in μm) σRS = 4.02 × 10-28 λ4+xcm2 where x = 0.389λ + 0.09426 λ - 0.3228 for the spectral region 0.2 μm < λ < 0.55 μm ; the accuracy is within ±0.5%. From the visible at 0.55 μm to the infrared (i.r.) at 1 μm, the same accuracy can be obtained using a constant value, x = 0.04. The formula accounts for the degree of depolarization which varies with the wavelength according to the latest determination by Bates.
dc.language	eng
dc.title	On the molecular scattering in the terrestrial atmosphere : An empirical formula for its calculation in the homosphere
dc.type	Article
dc.subject.frascati	Earth and related Environmental sciences
dc.audience	Scientific
dc.source.title	Planetary and Space Science
dc.source.volume	32
dc.source.issue	11
dc.source.page	1467-1468
Orfeo.peerreviewed	Yes
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/0032-0633(84)90089-8
dc.identifier.scopus	2-s2.0-0000108577