particle_masses

property Workspace.particle_masses

The mass of individual particles (or bulks).

Each row corresponds to a scattering element (i.e. an element in scat_data). The user is free to define different mass categories and assign a mass for each category. Each column of particle_masses corresponds to such a mass category. A scattering element can have a non-zero mass for more than one category.

For example, if you work with clouds, your mass categories could be ice and liquid, corresponding to IWC and LWC, respectively. The mass of particles inside the melting layer, having a mixed phase, could be divided between the two columns of the matrix.

Shall either be empty, or have a row size consistent with the scattering variables (scat_data, pnd_field).

Usage: Set by the user.

Unit: kg

Dimensions: [number of scattering elements, number of mass categories]

Default value

[]

Workspace methods that can generate particle_masses

cloudboxOff() particle_massesFromMetaData() particle_massesFromMetaDataSingleCategory()

Workspace methods that require particle_masses

cloudbox_checkedCalc() iyIndependentBeamApproximation()

Generic workspace methods that can generate or use particle_masses

See Matrix and/or Any

type:

WorkspaceVariable - holds type Matrix