Solar radiative transfer parameterizations for three-dimensional effects in cloudy atmospheres [Elektronische Ressource] / Matthias Peter Jerg

Solar radiative transferparameterizations for three-dimensionaleffects in cloudy atmospheresMatthias Peter JergMunc¨ hen 2006Solar radiative transferparameterizations for three-dimensionaleffects in cloudy atmospheresMatthias Peter JergDissertationan der Fakult¨at fur¨ Physikder Ludwig–Maximilians–Universit¨atMunc¨ henvorgelegt vonMatthias Peter Jergaus Ludwigshafen am RheinMunc¨ hen, den 14.09.2006Erstgutachter: Prof. Dr. Susanne CrewellZweitgutachter: Prof. Dr. Thomas TrautmannTag der mundlic¨ hen Prufung¨ : 11.12.2006Fur¨ meine Eltern.To my parents.viContentsContents viiList of Figures viiiList of Tables xiiZusammenfassung xvAbstract xvii1 Introduction 11.1 Motivation of the Conducted Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.2 State-of-the-art of Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51.3 Outline of the Thesis and Applied Methods and Models . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Radiative Transfer Fundamentals 92.1 Definition of Radiative Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92.2n of Optical Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132.3 Optical Properties of the Atmosphere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172.4 Deriving Cloud Optical Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222.5 Radiative Transfer Equation for 1D and 3D Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . 312.6 Discrete Ordinate Method for 1D Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .