Inferences of Gross Microphysical Properties of Clouds from Spectral Reflectance Measurements
Journal of the Atmospheric SciencesPublished 1 May 1980Open access
S. Twomey, K. J. Seton
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Abstract
Spectral reflectances have been calculated by accepted methods for water cloud layers having various microphysical properties. We show that spectral reflectance measurements carried out with realistic accuracy at wavelengths free from interference by absorbers other than water, can yield information about scaled optical thickness [τ′=(1−gτ] and mean drop radius R̄
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Earth and Planetary SciencesEnvironmental Science