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