The differences in the optical cross sections, single - scattering albedo, and asymmetry parameter between the spherical and
the nonspherical particles studied appear to be relatively small.
Mishchenko, M.I., and L.D. Travis, 2003: Electromagnetic scattering by
nonspherical particles.
Mishchenko, M.I., L.D. Travis, and J.W. Hovenier, 1999: Introduction to special section: Electromagnetic scattering by
nonspherical particles.
Dlugach, J.M., and M.I. Mishchenko, 2007: Diffuse and coherent backscattering of polarized light: Polarization ratios for a discrete random medium composed of
nonspherical particles.
Mishchenko, M.I., L.D. Travis, and A. Macke, 1997: Light scattering by
nonspherical particles in the atmosphere: An overview.
Wielaard, D.J., M.I. Mishchenko, A. Macke, and B.E. Carlson, 1997: Improved T - matrix computations for large, nonabsorbing and weakly absorbing
nonspherical particles and comparison with geometric optics approximation.
Kokhanovsky, A.A., and A. Macke, 1997: Integral light - scattering and absorption characteristics of large,
nonspherical particles.
It is however known well that scattering by
nonspherical particles (including snow grains) can differ systematically from the scattering by spheres.
Not exact matches
FORTRAN source code for computing electromagnetic scattering by
nonspherical and aggregated
particles.
Huang, B.A. Baum, Y.X. Hu, G.W. Kattawar, M.I. Mishchenko, and Q. Fu, 2005: Scattering and absorption property database for
nonspherical ice
particles in the near - through far - infrared spectral region.