Rayleigh Scattering Coefficients
for
Argon, Air, and CO
2
Pressure (mb)
Temperature (C)
Wavelength (nm)
Property
\
Gas
Argon
*
Air
*
CO
2
*
Rayleigh Scattering Coefficient (Mm
-1
)
*
11.638
13.153
32.437
Forward and Backward
Parallel
Coefficients (Mm
-1
)
*
2.909
3.426
9.035
Forward and Backward
Perpendicular
Coefficients (Mm
-1
)
*
8.728
9.728
23.401
King's Coefficient, F
k
*
1
1.049
1.145
Refractive Index (n-1)x10
4
at 1013.25 mb and 15 C
2.68
2.782
4.18
Rayleigh Scattering Cross Section
(10
27
cm
2
molecule
-1
)
at 1013.25 mb and 15 C
4.568
5.163
12.733
Atmospheric Column
Rayleigh Scattering Optical Depth
at Chosen Pressure
*
6.618e-04
0.1109
6.842e-05
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