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 ==== Phase III - 1D spherical geometry ==== ==== Phase III - 1D spherical geometry ====
  
-=== General conventions ===+=== General conventions ​and settings ​===
            
 {{ :​intercomparisons:​phase_d:​spherical_system.png?​400 |Figure from Gao et al. 2023, https://​doi.org/​10.5194/​amt-16-5863-2023}} {{ :​intercomparisons:​phase_d:​spherical_system.png?​400 |Figure from Gao et al. 2023, https://​doi.org/​10.5194/​amt-16-5863-2023}}
  
-  * Definition of angles for all simulations in spherical geometry: We refer to the angles at the position of the observer, i.e. at the top of the atmosphere VZA=θ<​sub>​v</​sub>'​ and SZA=θ<​sub>​0</​sub>'​. For the observer at the surface VZA=θ<​sub>​v</​sub>​ and SZA=θ<​sub>​0</​sub>​. The azimuth angles also  refer to the position of the observer. The figure is taken from [[https://​doi.org/​10.5194/​amt-16-5863-2023|Gao et al. 2023]]. ​       ​+  * Definition of angles for all simulations in spherical geometry: We refer to the **angles at the position of the observer**, i.e. at the top of the atmosphere VZA=θ<​sub>​v</​sub>'​ and SZA=θ<​sub>​0</​sub>'​. For the observer at the surface VZA=θ<​sub>​v</​sub>​ and SZA=θ<​sub>​0</​sub>​. The azimuth angles also  refer to the position of the observer. The figure is taken from [[https://​doi.org/​10.5194/​amt-16-5863-2023|Gao et al. 2023]]. ​       ​
  
-  * For all cases normalized radiances ​are compared ​(i.e. Stokes vector components ​devided ​by the extraterrestrial irradiance).+  * Results should be provided as **normalized radiances** (i.e. Stokes vector components ​divided ​by the extraterrestrial irradiance).
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-  * For all cases except E6, the same sun-observer geometries ​are calculated:​ +  * For all cases except E6, the same **sun-observer geometries** should be calculated:​ 
- +      //viewing zenith angles// (deg): [0, 9, 18, 26, 34, 41, 48, 54, 60, 65, 70, 74, 78, 81, 84, 86, 88, 89, 90] (up-looking at bottom of atmosphere, down-looking at top of atmosphere] 
-    ​* viewing zenith angles (degrees): [0, 9, 18, 26, 34, 41, 48, 54, 60, 65, 70, 74, 78, 81, 84, 86, 88, 89, 90] (up-looking at bottom of atmosphere, down-looking at top of atmosphere] +      //viewing azimuth angles// (deg): 0-180, ​10° increment  
-    * viewing azimuth angles (degrees): 0-180, ​10 degress ​increment  +      //solar zenith angles// (deg): [30, 60, 80, 87, 90, 93, 96, 99] 
-    * solar zenith angles (degrees): [30, 60, 80, 87, 90, 93, 96, 99] +      //solar azimuth angle// (deg): 0 
-    * solar azimuth angle (degrees): 0 +      //sensor ​altitudes// ​(km): 0, 120
-    * sensor ​altitude ​(km): 0, 120+
  
 +  * The **output format is netcdf**, results of all cases (D and E) shall be included in a single netcdf file using {{:​intercomparisons:​phase_d:​iprt_phase3_model.nc|iprt_phase3_XXX.nc}} as template. Please include normalized radiance and the standard deviation (if you calculate it) for each case:
 +      - radiance_//​case//​(//​case//​_zout,​ //​case//​_sza,​ //​case//​_saa,​ //​case//​_vza,​ //​case//​_vaa,​ stokes)  ​
 +      - std_//​case//​(//​case//​_zout,​ //​case//​_sza,​ //​case//​_saa,​ //​case//​_vza,​ //​case//​_vaa,​ stokes)
 +    ​
  
 === D - Test cases for fully spherical geometry with one layer === === D - Test cases for fully spherical geometry with one layer ===
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   - [[intercomparisons:​d4_aerosol_spheroid|Spheroidal aerosols]]   - [[intercomparisons:​d4_aerosol_spheroid|Spheroidal aerosols]]
   - [[intercomparisons:​d5_water_cloud|Liquid water cloud]]   - [[intercomparisons:​d5_water_cloud|Liquid water cloud]]
-  - [[intercomparisons:​d6_mixed|Mixed particle types]]+  - [[intercomparisons:​d6_ocean|Ocean surface]]
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   - [[intercomparisons:​e6_ocean_planet|Ocean planet]]   - [[intercomparisons:​e6_ocean_planet|Ocean planet]]
  
-The results of all cases (D and E) shall be included in a single netcdf file using this template: {{:​intercomparisons:​phase_d:​iprt_phase3_model.nc|iprt_phase3_MODELNAME.nc}}. ​+
  
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