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Atmospheric turbidity from polarization of outgoing visible radiation

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From a comparison between high altitude measurements of the polarization of visible radiation over various natural surfaces with those computed for molecular and turbid atmospheres, some estimates of the aerosol parameters such as the exponent of the power law distribution and the limiting radii for the particles obtained are presented.

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  1. Space Science and Engineering Center University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA

    T. A. Hariharan

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Hariharan, T.A. Atmospheric turbidity from polarization of outgoing visible radiation. PAGEOPH 86, 198–204 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00875086

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