Stratospheric Aerosol Measurements III: Optical Model Calculations.
Abstract
Articles in the literature dealing with light scattering properties of atmospheric aerosols are numerous and of great variety. Many fall into two general categories: those in which the effect of aerosols on radiative transfer processes in the atmosphere is studied, and those in which aerosol size distribution or composition information is obtained (or shown possible to be obtained) from light scattering measurements in the atmosphere. The results reported here, although limited to the stratospheric aerosol layer, are believed to be based on the most consistent and globally extensive measurements of the aerosol size distribution made to date. From this comprehensive set of data and other data on aerosol composition, the authors have constructed appropriate optical models which are used in Mie single-scattering calculations of the aerosol total extinction, absorption, 180 degree lidar backscattering, angular scattering, outward (2 pie hemispheric) scattering for a given solar zenith angle and finally, values of the global stratospheric aerosol albedo.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- ADA016591
Entities
People
- D. J. Hofmann
- J. M. Rosen
Organizations
- University of Wyoming