Electromagnetic scattering: applications to atmospheric sciences and beyond

Abstract:

Atmospheric particles (cloud droplets, ice crystals and aerosol particles) scatter and absorb solar radiation and thermal infrared emission, and play an important role in the radiation budget in the earth-atmosphere coupled system, and hence are essential to the earth’s climate. In this talk I will briefly review electromagnetic scattering research with a focus on applications to atmospheric radiation parameterization and remote sensing. Specifically, I will review state-of-the-art modeling capabilities in computing the single-scattering properties of dielectric particles. Furthermore, I will illustrate some examples of relevant applications.