Bidirectional reflectance of flat, optically thick particulate layers: an efficient radiative transfer solution and applications to snow and soil surfaces

Michael I. Mishchenko1, Janna M. Dlugach2, Edgard G. Yanovitskij2, Nadia T. Zakharova3
1NASA/Goddard Institute for Space Studies, 2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, USA
2Laboratory for Radiative Transfer Theory, The Main Astronomical Observatory, Ukrainian National Academy of Sciences, Golosiiv, 252650 Kyiv-22, Ukraine
3Science Systems and Applications, Incorporated, 2880 Broadway, New York, NY 10025, USA