Accession Number:

ADA399481

Title:

Wavelength Dependence of Cirrus Optical Depth

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

AEROSPACE CORP EL SEGUNDO CA TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS

Personal Author(s):

• Lynch, D. K.
• Mazuk, S. M.

Report Date:

2001-12-10

Pagination or Media Count:

14.0

Abstract:

The normalized wavelength-dependent optical depth of the two cirrus cloud models resident in MODTRAN 4 standard and subvisual is computed along with the scattering and absorption components. The wavelength-dependent asymmetry parameter is also calculated. We find that the optical depths as a function of wavelength are significantly different for the two models, most of which is attributable to particle size effects.

Descriptors:

• *OPTICAL PROPERTIES
• *CIRRUS CLOUDS
• INFRARED DETECTION
• OPTICAL RADAR
• PARTICLE SIZE
• SCATTERING
• DEPTH
• ABSORPTION
• WAVELET TRANSFORMS

Subject Categories:

• Meteorology
• Optics

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE