| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xii, 459 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-446) and index. |
| 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. |
| Summary |
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 further study. Includes information on clouds, electromagnetic radiation, extinction, flux, Infrared radiation, Mie theory, polarization, solar radiation, ultraviolet radiation, water vapor, etc. |
| Subject |
Atmospheric radiation.
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Radiative transfer.
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| Added Title |
Atmospheric radiation |
| ISBN |
0972903313 |
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9780972903318 |
| Standard No. |
YDXCP 2399964 |
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NLGGC 297430289 |
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AU@ 000040494223 |
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NZ1 11605311 |
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