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Radiative Transfer Model

Vijay Natraj
Why RADIANT?
 The optical depth sensitivity of doubling

 The necessity of re-computing the entire RT


solution if using a code such as DISORT if only
a portion of the atmosphere changes

 Goal: Employ the strengths of both while


leaving the undesirable characteristics behind

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RADIANT: Overview
 Plane-parallel, multi-stream RT model

 Allows for computation of radiances for user-defined


viewing angles

 Includes effects of absorption, emission, and multiple


scattering

 Can operate in a solar only, thermal only, or combined


fashion for improved efficiency

 Allows stipulation of multiple phase functions due to


multiple constituents in individual layers

 Allows stipulation of the surface reflectivity and surface


type (lambertian or non-lambertian)
Welcome-3
RADIANT: Solution Methodology

 Convert solution of the RTE (a


boundary value problem) into
a initial value problem
 Using the interaction principle
 Applying the lower boundary
condition for the scene at
hand
 Build individual layers (i.e.
determine their global
scattering properties) via an
The Interaction Principle eigenmatrix approach
 Combine layers of medium
I+(H) = T(0,H)I+(0) + R(H,0)I-(H) + S(0,H) using adding to build one
“super layer” describing
entire medium
Lower Boundary Condition:  Apply the radiative input to
I+(0) = RgI-(0) + agfoe-/o the current scene to obtain
the RT solution for that sceneWelcome-4
Operational Modes: Normal

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Operational Modes: Layer Saving

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Obtaining Radiances at TOA

RT Solution:

I+(z*) = {T(0,z*)Rg[E-R(0,z*) Rg] -1T(z*,0)


+ R(z*,0) } I-(z*)
+ {T(0,z*)Rg[E-R(0,z*) Rg] –1R(0,z*)
+ T(0,z*)}agfoe-/o
+ T(0,z*)Rg[E-R(0,z*) Rg] –1S(z*,0)
+ S(0,z*)

Welcome-7
Numerical Efficiency:
Eigenmatrix vs. Doubling

Welcome-8
Numerical Efficiency: RADIANT vs.
DISORT

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