Optical Phenomena

Rayleigh Scattering

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rayleigh_scattering(wavelength[, …])

Returns the Rayleigh optical depth \(T_r(\lambda)\) as function of wavelength \(\lambda\) in centimeters (cm).

sd_rayleigh_scattering([shape, …])

Returns the Rayleigh spectral distribution for given spectral shape.

scattering_cross_section(wavelength[, …])

Returns the scattering cross section per molecule \(\sigma\) of dry air as function of wavelength \(\lambda\) in centimeters (cm) using given \(CO_2\) concentration in parts per million (ppm) and temperature \(T[K]\) in kelvin degrees following Van de Hulst (1957) method.

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rayleigh_optical_depth(wavelength[, …])

Returns the Rayleigh optical depth \(T_r(\lambda)\) as function of wavelength \(\lambda\) in centimeters (cm).