Radiation field in a semi-infinite homogeneous atmosphere with internal sources

The equation of radiative transfer in a semi-infinite homogeneous atmosphere with different internal sources is solved by the method of kernel approximation-the kernel in the equation for the Sobolev resolvent function is approximated by a Gauss-Legendre sum. Then the obtained approximate equation can be solved exactly and the solution is a weighted sum of exponentials. All the necessary coefficients of the solutions may be easily found. Since the resolvent function is closely connected with the Green function of the integral radiative transfer equation, the radiation field for different internal sources can be found by simple integration. For the considered cases the formulas for the radiation field are obtained and the respective accuracy estimated. The package of codes in Fortran-77 is given at http://www.aai.ee/similar to viik/homogen.for. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.