The work is aimed at the review of hot topics in modern light scattering and radiative transfer. A special attention will be given to the description of the methods of integro-differential radiative transfer equation solution. In particular, the asymptotic radiative transfer and the method of discrete ordinates will be considered. A comprehensive review of light absorption in the terrestrial atmosphere will be given as well. The inverse problem solution will be reviewed as well.

Inhalt

1. Polarization of light in the atmosphere and ocean.- 2. Recent developments in the use of light polarization for marine environment monitoring from space.- 3. Polarimetry in terrestrial applications.- 4. Modeling polarized solar radiation of the oceanatmosphere system for satellite remote sensing applications.- 5. Vertical profiles of optical and microphysical characteristics of tropospheric aerosol from aircraft measurements.- 6. Light absorption in the atmosphere.- 7. Neural networks for particle parameter retrieval by multi-angle light scattering.