https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.L03525
The redirection of a light beam due to interactions with molecules (Rayleigh and Raman
scattering
) and aerosols (Mie scattering
). Scattered light received at any point in the atmosphere (sometimes called sky radiation) is a very important component of the total radiation received from the sun; it is dependent on the solar zenith angle
, elevation aerosol
concentration etc.See also:
elastic scattering (in spectrochemistry)