The LIDORT package: A generic forward-model radiative transfer tool for the simultaneous generation of intensities and weighting functions for atmospheric retrieval

R. J.D. Spurr, T. P. Kurosu, K. V. Chance, R. F. Van Oss, P. Stammes, H. Kelder, W. Thomas, U. Boettger, W. Balzer, K. Stamnes

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Abstract

The development of a generic discrete ordinate radiative transfer (RT) tool LIDORT which has the capability to generate simulataneous and accurate intensity and weighting function fields was reported. A pseudo-spherical treatment of the direct beam transmittance enables the backscatterer fields to be obtained for an extended range of solar viewing geometries. The examples using the numerical model (LIDORT) were presented for a number of nadir and zenith viewing applications in the UV part of the backscatter spectrum. It was concluded that measurements of polarized backscattered light can yield additional information on atmospheric constituents.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)415-434
Number of pages20
JournalEuropean Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP
Issue number461
StatePublished - 2000
EventERS-Envisat Symposium 'Looking Down to Earth in the New Millennium' - Gothenburg, Sweden
Duration: 16 Oct 200020 Oct 2000

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