Small and large particle limits of single scattering albedo for homogeneous, spherical particles
Small and large particle limits of single scattering albedo for homogeneous, spherical particles
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jqsrt.2017.09.029
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发表时间:
2018-01-01
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2.3
通讯作者:
Sorensen, C. M.
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作者:
Moosmuller, H.;Sorensen, C. M.
The aerosol single scattering albedo (SSA) is the dominant intensive particle parameter determining aerosols direct radiative forcing. For homogeneous spherical particles and a complex refractive index independent of wavelength, the SSA is solely dependent on size parameter (ratio of particle circumference and wavelength) and complex refractive index of the particle. Here, we explore this dependency for the small and large particle limits with size parameters much smaller and much larger than one.We show that in the small particle limit of Rayleigh scattering, a novel, generalized size parameter can be introduced that unifies the SSA dependence on particle size parameter independent of complex refractive index. In the large particle limit, SSA decreases with increasing product of imaginary part of the refractive index and size parameter, another generalized parameter, until this product becomes about one, then stays fairly constant until the imaginary part of the refractive index becomes comparable with the real part minus one. Beyond this point, particles start to acquire metallic character and SSA quickly increases with the imaginary part of the refractive index and approaches one. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.