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The vector equation of radiative transfer is solved both for conservative and non-conservative planetary atmospheres using the method of discrete ordinates. The atmosphere, bounded by a Lambert bottom, is considered plane-parallel and homogeneous. The scattering in the atmosphere obeys the Rayleigh or Rayleigh-Cabannes law. The compiled package of FORTRAN codes allows us to find the Stokes parameters for such an atmosphere at arbitrary optical depth.
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Tõnu, V. Rayleigh scattering in planetary atmospheres. Earth Moon Planet 46, 261–284 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00117194
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