OPTIKA ATMOSFERY I OKEANA JOURNAL
V.E. ZUEV INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS
Vol. 9, issue 01, article # 1
pdf Titov G. A. Albedo and transmittance of cumulus clouds. // Atmospheric and oceanic optics. 1996. V. 9. No. 01. P. 1–6.Copy the reference to clipboard
Abstract:
A 3D model of solar radiative transfer in statistically inhomogeneous cumulus clouds is considered. It is shown that the 2D albedo and transmittance fields are highly variable in horizontal direction. For an individual pixel the sum of the albedo and transmittance may substantially differ from unity. The Independent Pixel Approximation, disregarding the horizontal radiative transfer, unsatisfactorily describes the radiative effects in cumulus clouds.