Accession Number:

ADA063652

Title:

Radiative Transfer in an Atmosphere-Ocean System: A Matrix Operator Approach,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

TEXAS A AND M UNIV COLLEGE STATION DEPT OF PHYSICS

Personal Author(s):

• Kattawar,George W.
• Humphreys,Terry J.
• Plass,Gilbert N.

Report Date:

1978-07-27

Pagination or Media Count:

28.0

Abstract:

It is the purpose of this paper to demonstrate how the matrix operator method can be effectively implemented to couple the radiation fields of the atmosphere and ocean. Azimuthally averaged radiances and irradiances are presented as a function of optical depth for a conservative Rayleigh scattering medium of total optical thickness tau max. 1000 with a dielectric interface placed at optical depths of 0.01, 0.1, 1.0, and 10.0, and for various solar incident angles. Author

Descriptors:

• *RADIATIVE TRANSFER
• *AIR WATER INTERACTIONS
• COMPUTATIONS
• TRANSFER FUNCTIONS
• MATRICES(MATHEMATICS)
• DIELECTRICS
• MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
• RAYLEIGH SCATTERING
• RADIANCE
• MAPPING(TRANSFORMATIONS)
• ALBEDO

Subject Categories:

• Atmospheric Physics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE