SUMMARY OF SAMPLES | Scattering

    r_eff: According to Fraunhofer's theory. For an explanation of the size distribution measurements, click here.
    r_eqV: Radius of the volume-equivalent sphere.

AEROSOLS	r<sub>eff</sub> (μm)	veff	reff (Mie in μm)	veff (Mie)	λ (nm)	Computed optical properties [200 - 2000 nm]	Angle range (deg)
Aggregates (fluffy) Sample 1					632.80 nm		[5,174]
Aggregates (fluffy) Sample 2					632.80 nm		[5,174]
Aggregates (fluffy) Sample 3					632.80 nm		[5,174]
Aggregates (fluffy) Sample 4					632.80 nm		[5,174]
Aggregates (fluffy) Sample 5					632.80 nm		[5,174]
Aggregates (fluffy) Sample 6					632.80 nm		[5,174]
Aggregates (fluffy) Sample 7					632.80 nm		[5,174]
Basalt	2.9	15.1	6.9	7.0	488.00 nm		[3,177]
Calcite	1.7	7.6	3.3	4.9	647.00 nm		[3,177]
Clay, Green (Amsterdam)	1.55	1.4			442.00 nm		[5,173]
Clay, Green (Granada)	1.6	1.6	2.3	1.1	647.00 nm		[3,177]
Clay, Montmorillonite	1.8	1.6	2.8	1.2	488.00 nm		[3,177]
Clay, Red	1.5	1.6			441.60 nm		[5,173]
Clay, White	1.6	1.4	2.6	0.7	488.00 nm		[3,177]
Enstatite	1.67	3.53	3.71	3.14	520.00 nm		[5,177]
Feldspar	1.0	1.0			441.60 nm		[5,173]
Fly Ash	3.65	10.9			442.00 nm		[5,173]
Forsterite Initial	1.8	5.4			632.80 nm		[5,173]
Forsterite Small	1.3	3.1			632.80 nm		[5,173]
Forsterite Washed	3.3	4.7			632.80 nm		[5,173]
Forsterite-L			3.5	0.3	514.00 nm		[3,177]
Forsterite-M			2.6	0.55	514.00 nm		[3,177]
Forsterite-S			1.4	1.06	514.00 nm		[3,177]
Forsterite-XL			47	0.12	514.00 nm		[3,177]
Forsterite-XS			0.36	0.42	514.00 nm		[3,177]
Hematite	0.4	0.6			632.80 nm		[5,174]
Loess	3.9	2.6			441.60 nm		[5,173]
Lunar analog (JSC-1A)	10.50	1.69	15.85	2.28	488.00 nm 647.00 nm		[3,177]
Martian Analog (JSC Mars-1 L)			16.5	0.09	488.00 nm		[3,177]
Martian Analog (JSC Mars-1 M)			2.7	0.28	488.00 nm		[3,177]
Martian Analog (JSC Mars-1 S)			0.4	0.03	488.00 nm		[3,177]
Martian analog (JSC Mars-1 XL)			17.64	0.08		[Refractive indices data available]	[,]
Martian analog (JSC0)	17.2	2.4	29.5	1.1	488.00 nm		[3,177]
Martian analog (JSC200)	15.5	2.8	28.1	1.2	488.00 nm		[3,177]
Martian Analog (MGS-1 L)			17.4	0.12	488.00 nm		[3,177]
Martian Analog (MGS-1 M)			1.6	0.75	488.00 nm		[3,177]
Martian Analog (MGS-1 S)			0.4	0.06	488.00 nm		[3,177]
Martian analog (MGS-1 XL)			20.78	0.09		[Refractive indices data available]	[,]
Martian Analog (MMS-2 L)			16.2	0.12	488.00 nm		[3,177]
Martian Analog (MMS-2 M)			2.3	0.28	488.00 nm		[3,177]
Martian Analog (MMS-2 S)			0.3	0.18	488.00 nm		[3, 177]
Martian analog (MMS-2 XL)			18.02	0.08		[Refractive indices data available]	[,]
Martian analog (palagonite)	4.5	7.3			632.80 nm		[3,174]
Meteorite Allende (Amsterdam)	0.8	3.3			441.60 nm		[5,173]
Meteorite Allende (Granada)	1.25	4.23	2.63	3.43	520.00 nm		[5,177]
Meteorite DaG521M	3.94	6.15	8.68	2.44	520.00 nm		[5,177]
Meteorite DaG521S	1.86	4.02	3.58	1.97	520.00 nm		[5,177]
Meteorite FRO95002M			3.92	2.72	520.00 nm		[5,177]
Meteorite FRO99040M	2.98	6.46	5.90	3.09	520.00 nm		[5,177]
Meteorite FRO99040S	2.02	3.52	3.68	1.73	520.00 nm		[5,177]
Olivine L	3.8	3.7			442.00 nm		[5,173]
Olivine M	2.6	5.0			442.00 nm		[5,173]
Olivine Medium			6.5	1.4	514.00 nm		[3,177]
Olivine S	1.3	1.8	3.29	1.04	442.00 nm 633.00 nm		[5,173] [5,177]
Olivine Small			2.4	1.0	514.00 nm		[3,177]
Olivine XL	6.3	6.8			442.00 nm		[5,173]
Quartz	2.3	2.3			441.60 nm		[5,173]
Rutile					632.80 nm		[5,173]
Spinel Medium			7.2	1.3	514.00 nm		[3,177]
Spinel Small			2.6	1.0	514.00 nm		[3,177]
Tholins					647.00 nm		[5,177]

HYDROSOLS	λ (nm)	Angle range (deg)
Anabaena Flos Aquae	632.80 nm	[20,160]
Astrionella Formosa	632.80 nm	[20,160]
Emiliania Huxleyi, No Coccoliths	632.80 nm	[35,145]
Emiliania Huxleyi, With Coccoliths	632.80 nm	[35,145]
Melosira Granulata	632.80 nm	[20,160]
Microcystis Aeruginosa Sp.	632.80 nm	[20,160]
Microcystis Aeruginosa, No Vacuoles	632.80 nm	[20,160]
Microcystis Aeruginosa, With Vacuoles	632.80 nm	[20,160]
Oscillatoria Agardhii	632.80 nm	[20,160]
Oscillatoria Amoena	632.80 nm	[20,160]
Phaeocystis	632.80 nm	[20,160]
Phaeodactylum	632.80 nm	[20,160]
Prochlorothrix Hollandica	632.80 nm	[20,160]
Selenastrum Capricornutum	632.80 nm	[20,160]
Volvox Aureus	632.80 nm	[20,160]
Westerschelde Silt, 3-5 Micron	632.80 nm	[20,160]
Westerschelde Silt, 5-12 Micron	632.80 nm	[20,160]

mm-SIZED SINGLE PARTICLES	reqV *** (mm)	λ (nm)	Angle range (deg)
Charcoal	reqV=2.15 mm (volume-equivalent sphere radius)	520.00 nm	[5,170]
Dusty porous ball in fixed orientation	reqV=2.5 mm (volume-equivalent sphere radius)	520.00 nm	[8,170]
Enstatite (mm)	reqV=3.2 mm (volume-equivalent sphere radius)	520.00 nm	[3,170]
Etna	3.5 mm (volume-equivalent sphere radius)	520.00 nm	[3,170]
MgFeAlSi	reqV=1.6 mm (volume-equivalent sphere radius)	520.00 nm	[5,169]
Olivine Pebble	3.4 mm (volume-equivalent sphere radius)	520.00 nm	[7,175]
Quartz (mm)	reqV=3.9 mm (volume-equivalent sphere radius)	520.00 nm	[3,170]
Quartzite	reqV=1.6 mm (volume-equivalent sphere radius)	520.00 nm	[5,168]
Spinel Pebble	3.8 mm (volume-equivalent sphere radius)	520.00 nm	[7,175]
White porous ball in fixed orientation	reqV=2.5 mm (volume-equivalent sphere radius)	520.00 nm	[5,170]

AVERAGE SCATTERING MATRICES	reqV *** (mm)	veff	λ (nm)	Angle range (deg)
Average Aerosol	reff between 1 and 8 micrometers		442.00 nm	[5,175]
Average Desert Dust	3.8	2.8	488.00 nm	[5,175]
Average Volcanic Ash (Amsterdam)	reff between 3 and 14 micrometers		632.80 nm	[0,180]
Average Volcanic Ash (Granada)	6.0	7.6	441.00 nm	[5,175]

TEST PARTICLES	reqV *** (mm)	veff	λ (nm)	Angle range (deg)
BK7 mm-sized sphere			520.00 nm	[,]
Water Droplets (Granada)	The two parameters that define the lognormal SD rg and sg are chosen so that the differences between the measured and calculated values for F11 and -F12/F11 are minimized.	sg=1.5 (lognormal SD)	488.00 nm 520.00 nm 647.00 nm	[3,177]