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Mathematical Simulation of the Radiative Transfer in Statistically Inhomogeneous Clouds

Conference ·
OSTI ID:889065

The solar radiation transport through broken clouds can be treated as photon transport through stochastic media. The stochastic radiative transfer equation and a new statistically inhomogeneous Markovian model are used to derive analytically equations for the ensemble-averaged intensity. The computational method for solving these equations is introduced and their accuracy and robustness are discussed. Validation tests show good predictive performance for the mean radiative properties.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
889065
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-44689; KP1201030
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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