TY - JOUR
T1 - Spherical Radiative Transfer in C++ (SRTC++): A Parallel Monte-Carlo Radiative Transfer Model for Titan
T2 - A Parallel Monte Carlo Radiative Transfer Model for Titan
AU - Jackson, Brian K.
AU - Barnes, Jason W.
AU - Mackenzie, Shannon M.
AU - Young, Eliot F.
AU - Trouille, Laura E.
AU - Rodriguez, Sèbastien
AU - Cornet, Thomas
AU - Ádámkovics, Máté
AU - Sotin, Christophe
AU - Soderblom, Jason M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018. The American Astronomical Society. All rights reserved..
PY - 2018/6/1
Y1 - 2018/6/1
N2 - We present a new computer program, SRTC++, to solve spatial problems associated with explorations of Saturn’s moon Titan. The program implements a three-dimensional structure well-suited to addressing shortcomings arising from plane-parallel radiative transfer approaches. SRTC++’s design uses parallel processing in an object-oriented, compiled computer language (C++) leading to a flexible and fast architecture. We validate SRTC++ using analytical results, semianalytical radiative transfer expressions, and an existing Titan plane-parallel model. SRTC++ complements existing approaches, addressing spatial problems like near-limb and near-terminator geometries, non-Lambertian surface phase functions (including specular reflections), and surface albedo nonuniformity.
AB - We present a new computer program, SRTC++, to solve spatial problems associated with explorations of Saturn’s moon Titan. The program implements a three-dimensional structure well-suited to addressing shortcomings arising from plane-parallel radiative transfer approaches. SRTC++’s design uses parallel processing in an object-oriented, compiled computer language (C++) leading to a flexible and fast architecture. We validate SRTC++ using analytical results, semianalytical radiative transfer expressions, and an existing Titan plane-parallel model. SRTC++ complements existing approaches, addressing spatial problems like near-limb and near-terminator geometries, non-Lambertian surface phase functions (including specular reflections), and surface albedo nonuniformity.
KW - planets and satellites: individual (Titan)
KW - radiative transfer
UR - https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/physics_facpubs/213
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85048428534&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3847/1538-3881/aac2db
DO - 10.3847/1538-3881/aac2db
M3 - Article
VL - 155
JO - The Astronomical Journal
JF - The Astronomical Journal
IS - 6
M1 - 264
ER -