An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation

Name: An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation
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Front Cover
An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Radiation
1.1 Concepts, Definitions, and Units
1.2 Blackbody Radiation
1.3 Absorption (Emission) Line Formation and Line Shape
1.4 Simple Aspects of Radiative Transfer
Exercises
Suggested References
Chapter 2. Solar Radiation at the Top of the Atmosphere
2.1 The Sun as an Energy Source
2.2 The Earth's Orbit about the Sun
2.3 The Solar Spectrum and Solar Constant
2.4 Determinations of the Solar Constant
2.5 Distribution of Isolation outside the Atmosphere
Exercises
Suggested References
Chapter 3. Absorption and Scattering of Solar Radiation in the Atmosphere
3.1 Composition and Structure of the Earth's Atmosphere
3.2 Absorption in the Ultraviolet
3.3 Photochemical Processes and the Formation of Ozone Layers
3.4 Absorption in the Visible and Infrared
3.5 Computation of Solar Heating Rates
3.6 Representation of Polarized Light and Stokes Parameters
3.7 Rayleigh Scattering
Exercises
Suggested References
Chapter 4. Infrared Radiation Transfer in the Atmosphere
4.1 The Thermal Infrared Spectrum and Atmospheric Effect
4.2 General Characteristics of Infrared Absorption Spectra of Atmospheric Gases
4.3 Theory of Infrared Transfer in Plane-Parallel Atmospheres
4.4 Concept of Transmission Function (Transmittance)
4.5 Band Models for Transmission Functions (Transmittances)
4.6 Curtis-Godson Approximation for Inhomogeneous Atmospheres
4.7 Computation of Infrared Cooling Rates
4.8 Infrared Flux in Terms of Stefan-Boltzmann Law and Radiation Chart
4.9 Carbon Dioxide and Climate
Exercises
Suggested References
Chapter 5. Light Scattering by Particulates in the Atmosphere
5.1 Maxwell Equations
5.2 The Electromagnetic Wave Equation and Its Solution
5.3 Formal Scattering Solution
5.4 The Far Field Solution and Extinction Parameters
5.5 The Scattering Phase Matrix
5.6 Ray Optics
5.7 Light Scattering by Nonspherical Ice Crystals
Exercises
Suggested References
Chapter 6. Principle of Multiple Scattering in Plane-Parallel Atmospheres
6.1 Formulation of the Scattering of Sunlight in Plane-Parallel Atmospheres
6.2 Approximations for Radiative Transfer
6.3 Discrete-Ordinates Method for Radiative Transfer
6.4 Principles of Invariance
6.5 The Inclusion of Surface Reflection
6.6 Adding Method for Multiple Scattering
6.7 Multiple Scattering Including Polarization
6.8 Equations for Multiple Scattering by Oriented Nonspherical Particles
6.9 Equations for Multiple Scattering in Three-Dimensional Space
Exercises
Suggested References
Chapter 7. Applications of Radiative Transfer to Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Scattered Sunlight as Means of Remote Sensing
7.3 Infrared Sensing From Satellites
7.4 Microwave Sensing From Satellites
7.5 Lidar (or Radar) Backscattering
Exercises
Suggested References
Chapter 8. Radiation Climatology
8.1 General Survey of Radiation Budget Studies of the Earth-Atmosphere
8.2 Broad band Radiation Observations from Satellites
8.3 Radiation Budget Studies from Satellite Observations
8.4 Theoretical Radiation Budget Studies
8.5 Simple Radiation and Climate Models
Exercises
Suggested References
Appendix A: Principal Symbols
Appendix B: Some Useful Constants
Appendix C: Derivation of the Planck Function
Appendix D: Complex Index of Refraction, Dispersion of Light, and Lorentz-Lorenz Formula
Appendix E: Properties of the Legendre Polynomials
Appendix F: The Scattering Geometry
Appendix G: Addition Theorem for the Legendre Polynomials
Appendix H: United States Meteorological Satellite Programs
Appendix I: Answers to Selected Exercises
Bibliography
Index

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