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TIROS measurements are for the wavelength interval 550 nm to 750 nm with the solar zenith between 60° and 66.4°. The calculated data are for a wavelength of 670 nm.
Measured and calculated data normalized to a value of 1.0 at a cosine of the polar reflection angle of 0.8.
Table II
Comparison of the Monte Carlo Calculations with Aircraft Measurements for a Stratus-Type Clouda,b
Calculated data are for λ = 540 nm, solar zenith angle of 70°, azimuth reflection angle of 45°, and the haze M atmosphere with an 80-mean-free-path thick cloud.
Measured data are for a solar zenith angle of 72.2°, azimuthal reflection angle of 45°, and a wavelength of 550 nm.
Measured and calculated intensities normalized to a value of 1.0 at a polar reflection angle cosine of 1.0.
Table III
Comparison of Monte Carlo Calculations with OSO-3 Data for a Clear Maritime Atmospherea
Measured and calculated data are for a solar zenith angle of approximately 30°, a cosine of the polar reflection angle of approximately 0.64, and an azimuthal angle of reflection of approximately 124°.
Intensity in units of photons m−2sr−1/source photon m−2.
Read 1.45–01 as 1.45 × 10−1.
Table IV
Comparison of Monte Carlo Calculations with OSO-3 Data for the Haze L Model Atmospherea,b
Measured data taken over jungle terrain.
Measured and calculated data are for a solar incident angle of approximately 34°, a cosine of the polar angle of reflection of approximately 0.78, and an azimuthal angle of reflection of approximately 121°.
Intensity in units of photons m−2sr−1/source photon m−2.
Read 1.54–01 as 1.54 × 10−1.
Table V
Comparison of the Monte Carlo Calculations with OSO-3 Data for the Haze L Model Atmospherea,b
Measured data taken over jungle terrain.
Measured and calculated data are for a solar zenith angle of approximately 31.8°, a cosine of the polar angle of reflection of approximately 0.96, and an azimuthal angle of reflection of approximately 86°.
Intensity in units of photons m−2sr−1/source photon m−2.
Read 8.30–02 as 8.30 × 10−2.
Table VI
Comparison of Monte Carlo Calculations with OSO-3 Data for the Haze L Model Atmospherea,b
Measured data taken over desert terrain.
Measured and calculated data for a solar zenith angle of approximately 30°, cosine of the polar angle of reflection of approximately 1.0, and an azimuthal angle of reflection of approximately 159°.
Intensity in units of photons m−1sr−1/source photon m−2.
Read 9.13–02 as 9.13 × 10−2.
Tables (6)
Table I
Comparison of the Monte Carlo Calculations with the TIROS-IV Measurements for a Stratus-Type Clouda
TIROS measurements are for the wavelength interval 550 nm to 750 nm with the solar zenith between 60° and 66.4°. The calculated data are for a wavelength of 670 nm.
Measured and calculated data normalized to a value of 1.0 at a cosine of the polar reflection angle of 0.8.
Table II
Comparison of the Monte Carlo Calculations with Aircraft Measurements for a Stratus-Type Clouda,b
Calculated data are for λ = 540 nm, solar zenith angle of 70°, azimuth reflection angle of 45°, and the haze M atmosphere with an 80-mean-free-path thick cloud.
Measured data are for a solar zenith angle of 72.2°, azimuthal reflection angle of 45°, and a wavelength of 550 nm.
Measured and calculated intensities normalized to a value of 1.0 at a polar reflection angle cosine of 1.0.
Table III
Comparison of Monte Carlo Calculations with OSO-3 Data for a Clear Maritime Atmospherea
Measured and calculated data are for a solar zenith angle of approximately 30°, a cosine of the polar reflection angle of approximately 0.64, and an azimuthal angle of reflection of approximately 124°.
Intensity in units of photons m−2sr−1/source photon m−2.
Read 1.45–01 as 1.45 × 10−1.
Table IV
Comparison of Monte Carlo Calculations with OSO-3 Data for the Haze L Model Atmospherea,b
Measured data taken over jungle terrain.
Measured and calculated data are for a solar incident angle of approximately 34°, a cosine of the polar angle of reflection of approximately 0.78, and an azimuthal angle of reflection of approximately 121°.
Intensity in units of photons m−2sr−1/source photon m−2.
Read 1.54–01 as 1.54 × 10−1.
Table V
Comparison of the Monte Carlo Calculations with OSO-3 Data for the Haze L Model Atmospherea,b
Measured data taken over jungle terrain.
Measured and calculated data are for a solar zenith angle of approximately 31.8°, a cosine of the polar angle of reflection of approximately 0.96, and an azimuthal angle of reflection of approximately 86°.
Intensity in units of photons m−2sr−1/source photon m−2.
Read 8.30–02 as 8.30 × 10−2.
Table VI
Comparison of Monte Carlo Calculations with OSO-3 Data for the Haze L Model Atmospherea,b
Measured data taken over desert terrain.
Measured and calculated data for a solar zenith angle of approximately 30°, cosine of the polar angle of reflection of approximately 1.0, and an azimuthal angle of reflection of approximately 159°.
Intensity in units of photons m−1sr−1/source photon m−2.
Read 9.13–02 as 9.13 × 10−2.
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