Light Scattering Reviews, Vol. 6

Light Scattering and Remote Sensing of Atmosphere and Surface
Herausgegeben:Kokhanovsky, Alexander A.

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The sixth in a series of Springer volumes, this book's specially selected papers by leading researchers in the field focus on light scattering, radiative transfer and the optics of snow. The chapters include the latest results in their respective subjects.

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This is the next volume in series of Light Scattering Reviews. Volumes 1-5 have already been printed by Springer. The volume is composed of several papers ( usually, 10) of leading researchers in the respective field. The main focus of this book is light scattering, radiative transfer and optics of snow.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer Berlin Heidelberg / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 80021775, 978-3-642-15530-7
• 2012
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. September 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 173mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 744g
• ISBN-13: 9783642155307
• ISBN-10: 3642155308
• Artikelnr.: 31088972

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1. Single light scattering1. 1. Finite-difference time domain solution of light scattering by arbi1.2.Light scattering by irregularly shaped particles comparable with wavelength trarily shaped particles and surfaces1.3.Light scattering by large particles1.4. Polar nephelometer: design and measurementsChapter 2. Radiative transfer2.1 The general-purpose discrete-ordinate algorithm DISORT for radiative transfer 2.2. SCIATRAN: a new tool for studies of the polarized radiative transfer in the terrestrial atmosphere - underlying surface systemChapter 3. Remote sensing of atmosphere and surface3.1. Genesis and evolution of the use of polarization in remote sensing of atmospheres and oceans 3.2. Airborne measurements of solar spectral irradiance and our understanding of cloud and aerosol radiative effectsChapter 4. Scattering optics and remote sensing of snow4. 1. Complexity of the scattering optics of natural snow cover4.2. Optical properties of snow surface and remote sensing of snow physical parameters