Abstract

AbstractThe integral equation for the three-dimensional Fourier transform of the source function, derived in a previous paper, is applied to scattering in a spheroidal atmosphere. This problem is not amenable to solution by any of the general methods that have been successful for problems of finite atmospheres of a more regular shape.It is shown that if the dimensions of the spheroid are large the solution can he obtained by iteration as an expansion in powers of 1/R0, where R0 is a typical length. The leading term is shown to be that for the infinite atmosphere, which result would be anticipated on intuitive grounds.

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