Fundamentals of Atmospheric Radiation: An Introduction with 400 Problems

Meeting the need for teaching material suitable for students of atmospheric science and courses on atmospheric radiation, this textbook covers the fundamentals of emission, absorption, and scattering of electromagnetic radiation from ultraviolet to infrared and beyond. Much of the contents applies to planetary atmosphere, with graded discussions providing a thorough treatment of subjects, including single scattering by particles at different levels of complexity. The discussion of the simple multiple scattering theory introduces concepts in more advanced theories, such that the more complicated two–stream theory allows readers to progress beyond the pile–of–plates theory.Free solutions manual available for lecturers at www.wiley–vch.de/supplements/

Spis treści:
Preface.
1 Emission: The Birth of Photons.
1.1 Wave and Particle Languages.
1.2 Radiation in Equilibrium with Matter.
1.3 Blackbody Radiation.
1.4 AbsorptivityandEmissivity.
1.5 Emission by Clouds.
1.6 EmissivityandGlobalWarming.
References and Suggestions for Further Reading.
Problems.
2 Absorption: The Death of Photons.
2.1 Exponential Attenuation.
2.2 Directional Emissivity of the Atmosphere.
2.3 Flux Divergence.
2.4 Absorption Cross Section.
2.5 The ABCs of Complex Variables.
2.6 Interpretation of  the Molecular Absorption Coefficient.
2.7 Classical versus Quantum–Mechanical Interpretation of Absorption.
2.8 Absorption by Molecules: The Details.
2.9 Absorption by Particles.
References and Suggestions for Further Reading.
Problems.
3 Scattering: The Life of Photons.
3.1 Scattering: An Overview.
3.2 Scattering by a Dipole.
3.3 Waves on a String: The One–Dimensional Wave Equation.
3.4 Superposition and Interference.
3.5 Scattering by Particles.
References and Suggestions for Further Reading.
Problems.
4 Radiometry and Photometry: What you Get and What you See.
4.1 The General Radiation Field.
4.2.1 Diffuse Reflection.
4.3 Color.
References and Suggestions for Further Reading.
Problems.
5 Multiple Scattering: Elementary.
5.1 Multiple Scattering by a Pile of Parallel Plates.
5.2 Two–Stream Theory of Radiative Transfer.
5.3 Multiple Scattering in an Absorbing Medium.
5.4 Emission.
References and Suggestions for Further Reading.
Problems.
6 Multiple Scattering: Advanced.
6.1 N–Stream Theory and Beyond.
6.2 Diffusion Theory: The Elements.
6.3 The Monte Carlo Method.
6.4 Atmospheric Applications of the Monte Carlo Method.
Rate Profiles.
References and Suggestions for Further Reading.
Problems.
7 Polarization: The Hidden Variable.
7.1 The Nature of Polarized Light.
7.2 Polarization upon Specular Reflection.
7.3 Polarization by Dipolar Scattering: Skylight.
7.4 Particles as Polarizers and Retarders.
References and Suggestions for Further Reading.
Problems.
8 Meteorological Optics: The Reward.
8.1 Color and Brightness of the Molecular Atmosphere.
8.2 Atmospheric Visual Range.
8.3 Atmospheric Refraction.
8.4 Scatteringby Single Water Droplets.
8.5 Scattering by Single Ice Crystals.
8.5.1 Sun Dogs and Halos.
8.6 Clouds as Givers and Takers of Light.
References and Suggestions for Further Reading.
Problems.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Craig F. Bohren is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Meteorology at the Pennsylvania State University.
In 1988 he was elected a Fellow of the Optical Society of America. He is author of several books, his most recent book being ′Atmospheric Thermodynamics′ (with Bruce A. Albrecht). Professor Bohren is the first recipient of the American Meteorological Society′s Louis J. Battan Award for Authors.
Eugene E. Clothiaux is an Associate Professor of Meteorology at the Pennsylvania State University.
He remained at the Pennsylvania State University as a Research Associate from 1994–1999 before becoming an Assistant Professor in 1999. Prof. Clothiaux has written several contributions on millimeter–wave cloud radar and atmospheric radiation.

Okładka tylna:
Meeting the need for teaching material suitable for students of atmospheric science and courses on atmospheric radiation, this textbook covers the fundamentals of emission, absorption, and scattering of electromagnetic radiation from ultraviolet to infrared and beyond. Much of the contents applies to planetary atmosphere, with graded discussions providing a thorough treatment of subjects, including single scattering by particles at different levels of complexity. The discussion of the simple multiple scattering theory introduces concepts in more advanced theories, such that the more complicated two–stream theory allows readers to progress beyond the pile–of–plates theory.Free solutions manual available for lecturers at www.wiley–vch.de/supplements/