scattering angle derivations

  1. scattering angle from sensor and solar angles

    symbol

    description

    unit

    variable name

    \(\theta_{0}\)

    solar zenith angle

    \(deg\)

    solar_zenith_angle {:}

    \(\Theta_{s}\)

    scattering angle

    \(deg\)

    scattering_angle {:}

    \(\theta_{S}\)

    sensor zenith angle

    \(deg\)

    sensor_zenith_angle {:}

    \(\varphi_{r}\)

    relative azimuth angle

    \(deg\)

    relative_azimuth_angle {:}

    The pattern : for the dimensions can represent {time}, or no dimensions at all.

    \[\Theta_{s} = \frac{180}{\pi}\arccos\left(-\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{180}\theta_{0}\right)\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{180}\theta_{S}\right) - \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{180}\theta_{0}\right)\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{180}\theta_{S}\right)\cos\left(\frac{\pi}{180}\varphi_{r}\right)\right)\]