A review of the light scattering properties of cirrus

AJ Baran - Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative …, 2009 - Elsevier
In this review paper the light scattering properties of naturally occurring ice crystals that are
found in cirrus are discussed. Cirrus, also referred to as ice crystal clouds, due to their cold …

From the single-scattering properties of ice crystals to climate prediction: A way forward

AJ Baran - Atmospheric Research, 2012 - Elsevier
Cirrus is composed of non-spherical ice crystals, and against the blue background of the
sky, they appear as tenuous wispy clouds, usually located at altitudes greater than about …

The libRadtran software package for radiative transfer calculations (version 2.0. 1)

C Emde, R Buras-Schnell, A Kylling… - Geoscientific Model …, 2016 - gmd.copernicus.org
libRadtran is a widely used software package for radiative transfer calculations. It allows one
to compute (polarized) radiances, irradiance, and actinic fluxes in the solar and thermal …

The ACOS CO2 retrieval algorithm – Part 1: Description and validation against synthetic observations

CW O'Dell, B Connor, H Bösch, D O'Brien… - Atmospheric …, 2012 - amt.copernicus.org
This work describes the NASA Atmospheric CO 2 Observations from Space (ACOS) X CO 2
retrieval algorithm, and its performance on highly realistic, simulated observations. These …

Overview of intercalibration of satellite instruments

G Chander, TJ Hewison, N Fox, X Wu… - … on Geoscience and …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Intercalibration of satellite instruments is critical for detection and quantification of changes
in the Earth's environment, weather forecasting, understanding climate processes, and …

[HTML][HTML] CALIPSO/CALIOP cloud phase discrimination algorithm

Y Hu, D Winker, M Vaughan, B Lin… - … of Atmospheric and …, 2009 - journals.ametsoc.org
CALIPSO/CALIOP Cloud Phase Discrimination Algorithm in: Journal of Atmospheric and
Oceanic Technology Volume 26 Issue 11 (2009) Jump to Content Jump to Main Navigation …

Bulk scattering properties for the remote sensing of ice clouds. Part II: Narrowband models

BA Baum, P Yang, AJ Heymsfield… - Journal of Applied …, 2005 - journals.ametsoc.org
Bulk Scattering Properties for the Remote Sensing of Ice Clouds. Part II: Narrowband
Models in: Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology Volume 44 Issue 12 (2005) …

On the radiative properties of ice clouds: Light scattering, remote sensing, and radiation parameterization

P Yang, KN Liou, L Bi, C Liu, B Yi, BA Baum - Advances in Atmospheric …, 2015 - Springer
Presented is a review of the radiative properties of ice clouds from three perspectives: light
scattering simulations, remote sensing applications, and broadband radiation …

Improvements in shortwave bulk scattering and absorption models for the remote sensing of ice clouds

BA Baum, P Yang, AJ Heymsfield… - Journal of Applied …, 2011 - journals.ametsoc.org
This study summarizes recent improvements in the development of bulk
scattering/absorption models at solar wavelengths. The approach combines microphysical …

[图书][B] Light scattering by ice crystals: fundamentals and applications

KN Liou, P Yang - 2016 - books.google.com
This research volume outlines the scientific foundations that are central to our current
understanding of light scattering, absorption and polarization processes involving ice …