Theoretical study of solar light reflectance from vertical snow surfaces

The influence of horizontal and vertical inhomogeneity of snow surfaces on solar light reflectance is studied using the radiative transfer theory (RTT). We compared 1-D RTT and 2-D RTT and found that large errors are produced if the 1-D RTT is used for the calculation of the snow reflection function...

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Main Authors: O. V. Nikolaeva, A. A. Kokhanovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-04-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/7/657/2013/tc-7-657-2013.pdf