July 2019, Issue 93
AGU fall
meeting, San Francisco, December 9 - 13, 2019
Abstract submission
deadline: Wednesday,
31 July 2019
Session A088 - Light
Scattering and Radiative Transfer: Basic Research and Applications
Light scattering and radiative
transfer are two important branches of atmospheric physics essential to the
implementation of advanced remote sensing techniques and the investigation of
the radiative forcings caused by various atmospheric
constituents (clouds and aerosols, in particular). This session provides a
forum for the presentation of recent advances in electromagnetic scattering,
such as the scattering properties of nonspherical aerosol
particles and ice crystals, 3-D radiative transfer, vector radiative transfer
simulations, fast radiative transfer models for the interpretation of
hyperspectral measurements, and the use of fundamental light scattering and
radiative transfer theories in active and passive remote sensing applications.
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/82613
Session A031 - Atmospheric
Radiative Transfer through Clouds and Precipitation: Applications to Remote
Sensing and Data Assimilation
Modeling atmospheric radiative
transfer through clouds and precipitation is highly complex and computationally
expensive, but the community is finally at the intersection where the model
complexity and computational resources are roughly comparable. In atmospheric
data assimilation, operational centers are focusing on assimilating radiances
impacted by clouds and precipitation, and this represents an opportunity for
researchers to share knowledge and coordinate efforts where appropriate. There
are many factors that contribute to this complexity: (1) the physical
description of the atmosphere, from thermodynamics, dynamics, hydrometeor
properties, and the scales of observation / simulation; (2) The microphysical
assumptions that are employed in various models; (3) the radiative transfer
model itself, with a wide variety of approximations and ranges of
applicability; (4) and the ultimate goals of using atmospheric RT in
applications from remote sensing and data assimilation. Given this broad scope,
this session seeks contributions that represent the state-of-the-art approaches
to efficient and accurate simulation of sensor-based radiative transfer in
cloudy / precipitating scenes. A particular emphasis is placed on simulating
satellite-based observations, such as are used in atmospheric remote sensing
and data assimilation. Ground-based simulations are also welcome, particularly
those that are used in a retrieval or assimilation framework. Presentations
should aim at describing the technical aspects of the radiative transfer model,
the implementation, ranges of applicability, and preferably provide some
end-to-end examples of how the RT models are used for cloudy/precipitating
scenes in their respective frameworks.
https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm19/prelim.cgi/Session/71478
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Bremen Workshop on Light
Scattering 2020
Leibniz-Institut fuer Werkstofforientierte Technologien - IWT, Bremen, Germany,
16. + 17. March 2020
Deadline 1. Feb. 2020
https://scattport.org/index.php/conferences-menu/671-bremen-workshop-on-light-scattering-2020
Best wishes,
Thomas Wriedt