A first course in atmospheric radiation
This textbook is written for meteorology and climatology students who require an introduction to the principles and practical consequences of atmospheric radiation. Its objective is to foster an understanding of how radiation works and to provide a solid conceptual and mathematical foundation for fu...
| Main Author: | Petty, Grant W. 1958- |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Madison, Wis. :
Sundog Pub.,
[2006]
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| Physical Description: |
xii, 459 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Properties of radiation
- The electromagnetic spectrum
- Reflection and refraction
- Radiative properties of natural surfaces
- Thermal emission
- Atmospheric transmission
- Atmospheric emission
- Absorption by atmospheric gases
- Broadband fluxes and hearing rates
- RTE with scattering
- Scattering and absorption by particles
- Radiative transfer with multiple scattering.
- Properties of radiation
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- Reflection and refraction
- Radiative properties of natural surfaces
- Thermal emission
- Atmospheric transmission
- Atmospheric emission
- Absorption by atmospheric gases
- Broadband fluxes and hearing rates
- RTE with scattering
- Scattering and absorption by particles
- Radiative transfer with multiple scattering.