GLALWAYS

GLALWAYS is a term often used to describe a general principle for setting up Rayleigh scattering simulations pertaining to a five-layer atmosphere. In this context, GLALWAYS stands for "Gaussian Layer Altitude effects present in the Layers Always required for non-gantry-exacted Wide-angle Simple optical Spectral visioNS". This acronym outlines a method used in atmospheric science to ensure a high level of accuracy in simulations of scattered light in the atmosphere.

GLALWAYS primarily considers the effects of Rayleigh scattering in the atmosphere's scattering layers. These layers are separated based on their characteristics, including scattering coefficient distribution, which generally corresponds to the different atmospheric layers they are associated with. Altitude variation differs across these layers, leading to differences in how scattering events occur in the different portions of the atmosphere.

This notion is widely used in research, for example, within optometry and astronomy. The acronym suggests an extension of the Parzen distribution method, adding kinematic properties to understand an atmosphere. Consideration must be taken in this context to enable simulations based on 'pure Maxwell-Boltzmann profiles'.

When modelled, taking into consideration atmospheric complexity in this manner can streamline the calculation and provide efficient computation through distributive processing principles.