Employing the strong fluctuation theory, the radiative transfer equation for strongly fluctuating, continuous random media; and the associated phase matrix and scattering coefficient are obtained. By using the Gaussia...Employing the strong fluctuation theory, the radiative transfer equation for strongly fluctuating, continuous random media; and the associated phase matrix and scattering coefficient are obtained. By using the Gaussian quadrature and the eigenvalue-eigenvector approaches, the vector thermal radiative transfer equation for a layer of random medium is solved and is favorably matched with the experimental data of snowfield in remote sensing. The comparison with the conventional theory for weak fluctuation is discussed.展开更多
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文摘Employing the strong fluctuation theory, the radiative transfer equation for strongly fluctuating, continuous random media; and the associated phase matrix and scattering coefficient are obtained. By using the Gaussian quadrature and the eigenvalue-eigenvector approaches, the vector thermal radiative transfer equation for a layer of random medium is solved and is favorably matched with the experimental data of snowfield in remote sensing. The comparison with the conventional theory for weak fluctuation is discussed.