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Fig e1: Mie phase function for particle size.
Normalised differential scattering cross-section as a function of the scattering angle, Φ, for spherical dielectric aerosol particles with refractive index n = 1.5 and for three different particle size parameters, α = 2·π·r/λ.

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As the _ increases the phase function becomes much _.

It can be seen that the _ in the _ direction _ by nearly a factor of _ for an increase in the Mie Parameter of a factor of _. This shows the significant effect that increasing _ has on the amount of scattering in the direction of the incident radiation.

Rearward scattering _ through the range of Mie Parameters shown here.

The amount of scattering to the side _ the three measurements.

At the higher values of the Mie Parameter the _ parallel to and perpendicular to the scattering plane _ in the _ direction.