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Table 1
Parameters of the model atmosphere.
| Parameter and unit | Symbol | Value(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Surface pressure [bar] | ps | 1.0 |
| Mean molecular mass [g mol−1] | mg | 29.0 |
| Molecular depolarization factor [-] | δ | 0.03 |
| Acceleration of gravity [m s−2] | g | 9.81 |
| Gas optical thickness [-] | bg(λ) | 0.62 (350 nm); |
| 0.23 (443 nm); | ||
| 0.10 (550 nm); | ||
| 0.043 (670 nm); | ||
| 0.015 (865 nm) | ||
| Cloud particle size distribution | Two parameter gamma | |
| Effective radius [μm] | reff | 10; 12.5; 15; 17.5 |
| Effective variance | veff | 0.1 |
| Cloud particle refractive index | ||
| Real part | nr | 1.33 |
| Imaginary part | ni | 10−8i |
| Cloud optical thickness [-] | bc(λ) | 0; 5; 10; 20 |
| Cloud top pressure [mbar] | pc | 500; 700; 850 |
| Cloud vertical extent [mbar] | - | 100 |
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