Overview

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.

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Author:   Alexander A. Kokhanovsky
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2012
Dimensions:   Width: 16.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.780kg
ISBN:  

9783642155307

ISBN 10:   3642155308
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   23 September 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Single light scattering.- 1. 1. Finite-difference time domain solution of light scattering by arbi.- 1.2.Light scattering by irregularly shaped particles comparable with wavelength trarily shaped particles and surfaces.- 1.3.Light scattering by large particles.- 1.4. Polar nephelometer: design and measurements.- Chapter 2. Radiative transfer.- 2.1 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 system.- Chapter 3. Remote sensing of atmosphere and surface.- 3.1. 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 effects.- Chapter 4. Scattering optics and remote sensing of snow.- 4. 1. Complexity of the scattering optics of natural snow cover.- 4.2. Optical properties of snow surface and remote sensing of snow physical parameters.- 4.3. Satellite remote sensing of snow.

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