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Statistical concepts in radiative transfer through inhomogeneous mediaThe theory of radiative transfer in inhomogeneous media is extended to handle transfer for scale lengths small compared to the scale size of the inhomogeneity. This is called the microscopic domain of inhomogeneous radiative transfer. A concept called the vector intensity distribution is introduced to characterize the statistical properties of radiation in various species of medium. Radiative transfer in an inhomogeneous atmosphere is expressed in terms of the evolution of this vector intensity distribution and its various moments along the optical path.
Document ID
19900035521
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
External Source(s)
Authors
Lindsey, C.
(Hawaii, University Honolulu, United States)
Jefferies, J. T.
(National Optical Astronomy Observatories Tucson, AZ, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 20, 1990
Publication Information
Publication: Astrophysical Journal, Part 1
Volume: 349
ISSN: 0004-637X
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Accession Number
90A22576
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-723
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF ATM-87-17833
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Public
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