SCATTERING OF LIGHT IN THE ATMOSPHERES OF THE PLANETS (O RASSEYANII SVETA V ATMOSFERAKH PLANET),

Abstract

The scattering of light off a plane layer with finite optical thickness sub 0 is considered. The layer is bounded below by a reflecting floor and is illuminated with parallel rays incident at a given angle to the normal. The scattering of this light is calculated as arising from molecules (Rayleigh scattering) and from atmospheric aerosols. The motivation for this calculation proceeds from investigation of optical properties of planetary atmospheres, particularly those of earth and Mars. In this work, account is taken of the light polarization in reflection off the atmospheric floor and scattering by the aerosols. Approximate formulas describing the radiation emerging from the planetary atmosphere are obtained. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 12, 1967
Accession Number
AD0672907

Entities

People

  • I. N. Minin

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Molecules
  • Motivation
  • Optical Properties
  • Physical Properties
  • Planetary Atmospheres
  • Planets
  • Polarization
  • Radiation
  • Rayleigh Scattering
  • Reflection
  • Scattering
  • Surface Properties

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering
  • Spectroscopy.