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A method of evaluation of measured light intensities and degrees of polarization of a unit volume of turbid air

Elisabeth De Bary

subject

PhysicsWavelengthGeophysicsOpticsGeochemistry and Petrologybusiness.industryScatteringExponentUnit volumeScattered lightbusinessPolarization (waves)Aerosol

description

In order to interpret scattered light measurements a comparison with theoretical values is necessary. It is demonstrated by means of an example the possibility to obtain a first view on the measurement results. From calculated values of various aerosol size distribution models as well as from measurements were computed: 1) the angular quotients of scattered light intensity (i.e., quotients of intensity at two scattering angles and the same wavelength) and 2) the wavelength quotients (i.e., quotients of intensity at two wavelengths and the same scattering angle). The comparison between measured and theoretical values informs us of the exponent of the aerosol size distribution and its boundary radius.

https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00875298