Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Helliwell, William S.
• Sullivan, Gerald N.
• Macdonald, Burns
• Voss, Kenneth J.

Titel

A finite-difference discrete-ordinate solution to the three-dimensional radiative transfer equation

Ist Teil von

• Transport theory and statistical physics, 1990-06, Vol.19 (3-5), p.333-355

Ort / Verlag

Taylor & Francis Group

Erscheinungsjahr

1990

Quelle

Taylor & Francis Journals Auto-Holdings Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• A finite-difference discrete-ordinate iterative method developed to solve the three-dimensional (3D) radiative transfer equation is described. The method is applicable to a volume of ocean with position dependent volumetric absorption and scattering coefficients. Input quantities include sun position and sky radiance distribution, scattering phase function, and absorbing, reflecting, or emitting objects within the ocean volume. A solution of the one-dimensional radiative transfer equation is used to provide boundary values for the 3D solutions. Radiance distributions are calculated which model recent ocean radiance measurements showing ship shadow effects. The results are compared.