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Atmospheric backscatter model development for co sub 2 wavelengths
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Kent, G. Deepak, A. Yue, G. K. |
| Copyright Year | 1982 |
| Description | The results of investigations into the problems of modeling atmospheric backscatter from aerosols, in the lowest 20 km of the atmosphere, at CO2 wavelengths are presented, along with a summary of the relevant aerosol characteristics and their variability, and a discussion of the measurement techniques and errors involved. The different methods of calculating the aerosol backscattering function, both from measured aerosol characteristics and from optical measurements made at other wavelengths, are discussed in detail, and limits are placed on the accuracy of these methods. The effects of changing atmospheric humidity and temperature on the backscatter are analyzed and related to the actual atmosphere. Finally, the results of modeling CO2 backscatter in the atmosphere are presented and the variation with height and geographic location discussed, and limits placed on the magnitude of the backscattering function. Conclusions regarding modeling techniques and modeled atmospheric backscatter values are presented in tabular form. |
| File Size | 3134920 |
| Page Count | 96 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19830004412 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t6b32pr9t |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1982-10-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Geophysics Particle Size Distribution Wavelengths Temperature Effects Atmospheric Models Backscattering Humidity Troposphere Aerosols Remote Sensing Carbon Dioxide Lasers Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
