==== Case D5: Liquid water cloud layer ==== This case includes the same setup as case D1 but including liquid cloud droplets. //Setup:// * cloud optical thickness: 5 * effective radius: 10 $\mu$m * cloud optical properties: {{:intercomparisons:phase_a:watercloud.mie.cdf|netCDF}},{{:intercomparisons:phase_a:watercloud.mie.dat|ascii}} \\ The variable "phase" includes the phase matrix, as a function of the scattering angle (variable "theta"). The 4x4 scattering phase matrix for spherical droplets has four non-zero elements, which are stored in the following order: $ P = \begin{pmatrix} P1 & P2 & 0 & 0 \\ P2 & P1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & P3 & P4 \\ 0 & 0 & -P4 & P3 \end{pmatrix} $ \\ The corresponding Legendre polynomials ("pmom") and the single scattering albedo ("ssa") are also included in the file. {{ :intercomparisons:phase_a:watercloud.mie.png?600 |}} The expansion moments over generalized spherical functions for the phase matrix have been provided by S. Korkin and are available {{:intercomparisons:phase_a:XK_A5.txt|here.}} * no molecules * surface albedo: 0 * Earth radius: 6371 km * Thickness of layer: 120 km * Sun-observer geometries as defined in general settings: * //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 azimuth angles// (deg): 0-180, 10° increment * //solar zenith angles// (deg): [30, 60, 80, 87, 90, 93, 96, 99] * //solar azimuth angle// (deg): 0 * //sensor altitude// (km): 0, 120