On the molecular scattering in the terrestrial atmosphere : An empirical formula for its calculation in the homosphere Export

@article{citeulike:4674305, abstract = {A recent determination by D. R. Bates of the Rayleigh scattering cross section (σ RS ) for air from 0.2 to 1 μ m leads to a simple empirical formula (λ in μm) σ RS = 4.02 × 10 −28 /λ 4+ x cm 2 where x = 0.389λ + 0.09426/λ − 0.3228 for the spectral region 0.2 μ m < λ < 0.55 μ m ; the accuracy is within ±0.5\%. From the visible at 0.55 μ m to the infrared (i.r.) at 1 μ m , the same accuracy can be obtained using a constant value, x = 0.04. The formula accounts for the degree of depolarization which varies with the wavelength according to the latest determination by Bates.}, author = {Nicolet, M.}, citeulike-article-id = {4674305}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0032-0633(84)90089-8}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/0032-0633(84)90089-8}, doi = {10.1016/0032-0633(84)90089-8}, issn = {00320633}, journal = {Planetary and Space Science}, keywords = {air, cross\_section, rayleigh, scattering}, month = {November}, number = {11}, pages = {1467--1468}, posted-at = {2009-11-04 23:27:09}, priority = {2}, title = {On the molecular scattering in the terrestrial atmosphere : An empirical formula for its calculation in the homosphere}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0032-0633(84)90089-8}, volume = {32}, year = {1984} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4674305 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4674305 N2 - A recent determination by D. R. Bates of the Rayleigh scattering cross section (σ RS ) for air from 0.2 to 1 μ m leads to a simple empirical formula (λ in μm) σ RS = 4.02 × 10 −28 /λ 4+ x cm 2 where x = 0.389λ + 0.09426/λ − 0.3228 for the spectral region 0.2 μ m < λ < 0.55 μ m ; the accuracy is within ±0.5%. From the visible at 0.55 μ m to the infrared (i.r.) at 1 μ m , the same accuracy can be obtained using a constant value, x = 0.04. The formula accounts for the degree of depolarization which varies with the wavelength according to the latest determination by Bates. IS - 11 JF - Planetary and Space Science SN - 00320633 EP - 1468 TI - On the molecular scattering in the terrestrial atmosphere : An empirical formula for its calculation in the homosphere VL - 32 SP - 1467 KW - air KW - cross_section KW - rayleigh KW - scattering AU - Nicolet, M PY - 1984/11// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0032-0633(84)90089-8 ER -