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Principal Authors:
Fawwaz T. Ulaby
David G. Long,

Contributing Authors:
William Blackwell
Charles Elachi
Adrian Fung
Chris Ruf
Kamal Sarabandi
Jakob van Zyl
Howard Zebker

Language: English
ISBN: 978-0-472-11935-6


Code 8.5: Ice-Cloud Extinction Coefficient

Code Name: ExtincCoef_IceCloud.m

Description: Code computes the extinction coefficient (scattering plus absorption) for an ice cloud at any frequency 0 < f < 70 GHz, temperature -50 °C < t < 0 °C, and cloud water content 0 < mv < 5 g/m3.

Input Variables:

  t:    Temperature (°C)
  mv:    Cloud water content (g/m3)
  f:    Frequency (GHz)

Output Products:

  κe:    Ice cloud extinction coefficient (dB/km)

Book Reference: Section 8-7.3, Eq. (8.72) and Eq. (8.43) for water.

Code: module8_5.m