OPTIKA ATMOSFERY I OKEANA JOURNAL
V.E. ZUEV INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS
Vol. 16, issue 05-06, article # 9
pdf Zhuravleva T. B., Shestukhin A. S., Pavlov V. E., Pashnev V. V. Integral method for determination of the optical depth due to light scattering from data on the sky brightness . // Atmospheric and oceanic optics. 2003. V. 16. No. 05-06. P. 417-423.Copy the reference to clipboard
Abstract:
Based on analysis of data obtained from solution of the radiative transfer equation through the atmosphere by the Monte Carlo method, we have developed an integral method for determination of the atmospheric optical depth due to aerosol scattering from data on sky brightness along the solar almucantar. The approximation formulas obtained apply to two visible wavelengths that are being used in the NASA sun photometers. The utility of the method and its accuracy are addressed.