Abstract: Simulations of scattering and polarization properties for randomly oriented polyhedral ice crystals are presented based on the geometric optics and the far-field diffraction approximation. Particle shapes range from various ...

Abstract: The Scanner for Radiation Budget (ScaRaB) is a satellite-based radiometer for measurements of the planetary radiation budget. It was launched in January 1994 on a Russian METEOR-3 platform and provided excellent data from ...