ESS55
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Reflection and Scattering
qReflection: light
bounces back from an
objective at the same angle at
which it encounters a surface and
with the same intensity.
qScattering: light is
split into a larger
number of rays, traveling in
different directions.
qAlthough scattering
disperses light both forward and
backward (backscattering), more
energy is dispersed in the
forward direction.
Reflection
Scattering
(from The Atmosphere)