Finite element discrete ordinates method for radiative transfer in non-rotationally invariant scattering media: Application to the leaf canopy problem

Abstract A finite element discrete ordinates method for solving the radiative transfer equation in non-rotationally invariant scattering media and its application to the leaf canopy problem is discussed.

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