Published September 1976
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Journal Article
A numerical method for calculating the mean intensity in an inhomogeneous Rayleigh scattering atmosphere
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Yung, Yuk L.
Chicago
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Abstract
We describe a method for calculating directly the mean integrated intensity in an inhomogeneous Rayleigh scattering atmosphere using a combined variational and iterative technique. This method is particularly useful for computing dissociation rates in aeronomical problems. Simple semi-analytic expressions are derived.
Additional Information
Copyright © 1976 Published by Elsevier B.V. Received 8 January 1976. I wish to thank Prof. R. M. GOODY for first suggesting the variational approach to radiative transfer problems to me and for his continued guidance, and N. D. SZE for sharing his mathematical insight with me. I am grateful to S. C. WOFSY and Prof. M. B. MCELROY for helpful discussions and criticism. This research was supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant DES 72-01472 A03 and by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under Grant NAS 523 199 to Harvard University.Additional details
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- 48339
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- 10.1016/0022-4073(76)90003-0
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20140811-145736301
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- DES 72-01472 A03
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- NAS 523 199
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- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences (GPS)