2017-03-15 12:00:45.0 [mgenazzi] Definition added insert Definition (id: null text: The process in which a wave or beam of particles is diffused or deflected by collisions with particles of the medium which it traverses. Along with absorption, scattering is a major cause of the attenuation of radiation by the atmosphere. language code: en);
2013-02-14 14:30:18.0 [mpmorahan] Insert Concept add broader relation (SCATTERING [c830ad5e-ac31-41cf-b8e2-277fe457d76d,82307] - CLOUD RADIATIVE TRANSFER [3487d350-a5a5-43d9-a60d-c1407dd2f0ce,82135]);
CLOUD RADIATIVE TRANSFER
SCATTERING
The process in which a wave or beam of particles is diffused or deflected by collisions with particles of the medium which it traverses. Along with absorption, scattering is a major cause of the attenuation of radiation by the atmosphere.