title: Scattered radiation from a gradient particulate atmosphere in the presence of a totally absorbing earth.
abstract: This paper describes an analytical model for the background noise power produced by direct solar irradiance scattering in a gradient particulate atmosphere in the presence of a totally absorbing earth. Its intent is to provide a simple analytical tool for approximating the noise contribution of the blue sky. A comparison of model predictions with both published and unpublished experimental results is provided and is shown to be in reasonable agreement.
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Stofts
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Hyde
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Beaghler
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Chappell