Colors of the sun and moon : the role of the optical air mass
- A geometric model for the optical air mass of the atmosphere is developed. Using the model, simple formulae are derived for the optical thickness of light passing through (1) a molecular atmosphere, (2) an atmosphere with uniformly distributed tropospheric aerosols and (3) atmospheres with elevated aerosol layers. The formulae are used to model the spectra and perceived colours of the Sun and Moon.
Author: | Michael VollmerGND, S. D. Gedzelman |
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Parent Title (English): | In: European journal of physics 27 (2006), 299-309 |
Document Type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Year of Publishing: | 2006 |
Date of Publication (online): | 2013/11/19 |
Release Date: | 2013/11/19 |
First Page: | 299 |
Last Page: | 309 |
Institutes: | Fachbereich Technik |
University Bibliography: | Hochschulbibliografie |
Licence (German): | Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Nicht kommerziell, Keine Bearbeitung |