An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation
1st Edition
Published on 14. May 2014
409 pages
978-0-08-095459-2 (ISBN)
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An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation
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English
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San Diego
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Content
- 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
