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The Role of Aerosols in Light Scattering in the Atmosphere

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Abstract

This paper addresses the important role of how aerosols play in light scattering in the earth’s atmosphere and how their characteristics can be retrieved. It is shown here, by referring to typical aerosol types, that more than a half of the atmospheric light is scattered by aerosols, and the aerosol optical properties can be estimated in terms of the scattering behavior. It is also confirmed that aerosol retrieval can be accurately determined by combining polarization and radiance data.

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  1. Kinki University, Higashi-Osaka, Osaka, 577, Japan

    Itaru Sano & Sonoyo Mukai

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Presented at the 7th International Workshop on Multiple Scattering Lidar/Light Experiments (MUSCLE7), July 21–23 1994, Chiba, Japan.

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Sano, I., Mukai, S. The Role of Aerosols in Light Scattering in the Atmosphere. OPT REV 2, 298–303 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10043-995-0298-1

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