An introduction to atmospheric radiation

This Second Edition of An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation has been extensively revised to address the fundamental study and quantitative measurement of the interactions of solar and terrestrial radiation with molecules, aerosols, and cloud particles in planetary atmospheres. It contains 70% ne...

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Main Author Liou, Kuo-Nan
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press, ©2002.
Edition2nd ed.
SeriesInternational geophysics series ; v. 84.
Subjects
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080491677
0080491677
0124514510
9780124514515
Physical Description1 online resource (xiv, 583 pages) : illustrations, maps

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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Radiation for Atmospheric Applications; Chapter 2. Solar Radiation at the Top of the Atmosphere; Chapter 3. Absorption and Scattering of Solar Radiation in the Atmosphere; Chapter 4. Thermal Infrared Radiation Transfer in the Atmosphere; Chapter 5. Light Scattering by Atmospheric Particulates; Chapter 6. Principles of Radiative Transfer in Planetary Atmospheres; Chapter 7. Application of Radiative Transfer Principles to Remote Sensing; Chapter 8. Radiation and Climate.