Spectral fine-structure in the polarization of skylight

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Mar 1999

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1999georl..26..591a&link_type=abstract

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 26, Issue 5, p. 591-594

Physics

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Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Aerosols And Particles, Atmospheric Composition And Structure: Instruments And Techniques

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High-spectral resolution polarization measurements of the clear daylight sky reveal an unexpected rich spectral fine-structure in the polarization superimposed on the more familiar broad-band continuum. This polarization spectrum shows the spectral fingerprints of scattering and absorption processes which is illustrated with radiative transfer calculations. In particular, radiative transfer calculations suggest the potential of high-spectral resolution polarimetry within absorption bands for remote sensing of aerosol vertical distribution, which is relevant to the Earth's radiation budget and ozone hole chemistry. In addition, the presence of spectral fine-structure in the polarization of skylight also has relevance to radiance measurements performed with polarization sensitive spectrometers, such as the space-based GOME instrument.

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