ISSN:
1522-9602
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
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Mathematics
Notes:
Abstract Two results on light penetration of an absorbing medium are presented in this paper: (1) It is shown, using the general light penetration law of Mannet al. (1977), that a random distribution of absorbing bodies (cells, leaves, etc.) is most efficient at intercepting direct beam (parallel) light. (2) A transmission coefficient is added to the general law in a manner similar to Monteith's (1965). This leads to the partitioning of the radiation regime beneath an absorbing medium into unintercepted, once intercepted, twice intercepted, etc., components. We are thus enabled to calculate the mean radiation intensity beneath the absorbing medium.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02458327
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