An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation (Volume 84) (International Geophysics, Volume 84)

Content: Preface Pages xiii-xiv K.N. Liou Chapter 1 Fundamentals of radiation for atmospheric applications Pages 1-36 Chapter 2 Solar radiation at the top of the atmosphere Pages 37-64 Chapter 3 Absorption and scattering of solar radiation in the atmosphere Pages 65-115 Chapter 4 Thermal infrared radiation transfer in the atmosphere Pages 116-168 Chapter 5 Light scattering by atmospheric particulates Pages 169-256 Chapter 6 Principles of radiative transfer in planetary atmospheres Pages 257-347 Chapter 7 Application of radiative transfer principles to remote sensing Pages 348-441 Chapter 8 Radiation and climate Pages 442-521 Appendix A: Derivation of the planck function Pages 523-524 Appendix B: The schrödinger wave equation Pages 525-526 Appendix C: Spherical geometry Pages 527-528 Appendix D: Complex index of refraction, dispersion of light, and lorentz-lorenz formula Pages 529-532 Appendix E: Properties of the legendre polynomials and addition theorem Pages 533-535 Appendix F: Some useful constants Page 536 Appendix G: Standard atmospheric profiles a Page 537 Appendix H: Answers to selected exercises Pages 538-542 References Pages 543-555 Index Pages 557-577 International geophysics series Pages 579-583 Renata Dmowska, James R. Holton, H. Thomas Rossby An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 6 Preface 14 Chapter 1. Fundamentals of Radiation for Atmospheric Applications 16 1.1 Concepts, Denitions, and Units 16 1.2 Blackbody Radiation Laws 24 1.3 Absorption Line Formation and Line Shape 29 1.4 Introduction to Radiative Transfer 42 Exercises 49 Suggested Reading 51 Chapter 2. Solar Radiation at the Top of the Atmosphere 52 2.1 The Sun as an Energy Source 52 2.2 The Earth鈥檚 Orbit about the Sun and Solar Insolation 59 2.3 Solar Spectrum and Solar Constant Determination 69 Exercises 77 Suggested Reading 79 Chapter 3. Absorption and Scattering of Solar Radiation in the Atmosphere 80 3.1 Composition and Structure of the Earth鈥檚 Atmosphere 80 3.2 Atmospheric Absorption 85 3.3 Atmospheric Scattering 102 3.4 Multiple Scattering and Absorption in Planetary Atmospheres 117 3.5 Atmospheric Solar Heating Rates 122 Exercises 126 Suggested Reading 129 Chapter 4. Thermal Infrared Radiation Transfer in the Atmosphere 131 4.1 The Thermal Infrared Spectrum and the Greenhouse Effect 131 4.2 Absorption and Emission in the Atmosphere 133 4.3 Correlated K-Distribution Method for Infrared Radiative Transfer 142 4.4 Band Models 152 4.5 Broadband Approaches to Flux Computations 163 4.6 Infrared Radiative Transfer in Cloudy Atmospheres 167 4.7 Atmospheric Infrared Cooling Rates 175 Exercises 180 Suggested Reading 183 Chapter 5. Light Scattering by Atmospheric Particulates 184 5.1 Morphology of Atmospheric Particulates 184 5.2 Lorenz鈥揗ie Theory of Light Scattering by Spherical Particles 191 5.3 Geometric Optics 210 5.4 Light Scattering by Ice Crystals: A Unified Theory 230 5.5 Light Scattering by Nonspherical Aerosols 250 Exercises 267 Suggested Reading 270 Chapter 6. Principles of Radiative Transfer in Planetary Atmospheres 272 6.1 Introduction 272 6.2 Discrete-Ordinates Method for Radiative Transfer 276 6.3 Principles of Invariance 289 6.4 Adding Method for Radiative Transfer 305 6.5 Approximations for Radiative Transfer 317 6.6 Radiative Transfer Including Polarization 332 6.7 Advanced Topics in Radiative Transfer 340 Exercises 358 Suggested Reading 362 Chapter 7. Application of Radiative Transfer Principles to Remote Sensing 363 7.1 Introduction 363 7.2 Remote Sensing Using Transmitted Sunlight 365 7.3 Remote Sensing Using Re.ected Sunlight 376 7.4 Remote Sensing Using Emitted Infrared Radiation 398 7.5 Remote Sensing Using Emitted Microwave Radiation 429 7.6 Remote Sensing Using Laser and Microwave Energy 442 Exercises 451 Suggested Reading 456 Chapter 8. Radiation and Climate 457 8.1 Introduction 457 8.2 Radiation Budget of the Earth鈥揂tmosphere System 459 8.3 Radiative and Convective Atmospheres 474 8.4 Radiation in One-Dimensional Climate Models 484 8.5 Radiation in Energy Balance Climate Models 500 8.6 Radiation in Global Climate Models 514 Exercises 531 Suggested Reading 535 Appendix A. Derivation of the Planck Function 538 Appendix B. The Schr枚dinger Wave Equation 540 Appendix C. Spherical Geometry 542 Appendix D. Complex Index of Refraction, Dispersion of Light, and Lorentz鈥揕orenz Formula 544 Appendix E. Properties of the Legendre Polynomials and Addition Theorem 548 Appendix F. Some Useful Constants 551 Appendix G. Standard Atmospheric Profiles 552 Appendix H. Answers to Selected Exercises 553 References 558 Index 572 Previous Volumes in International Geophysics Series 594 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% new material, much of it stemming from the investigation of the atmospheric greenhouse effects of external radiative perturbations in climate systems, and the development of methodologies for inferring atmospheric and surface parameters by means of remote sensing. Liou's comprehensive treatment of the fundamentals of atmospheric radiation was developed for students, academics, and researchers in atmospheric sciences, remote sensing, and climate modeling.

Key Features
*Balanced treatment of fundamentals and applications
*Includes over 170 illustrations to complement the concise description of each subject
*Numerous examples and hands-on exercises at the end of each chapter 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% new material, much of it stemming from the investigation of the atmospheric greenhouse effects of external radiative perturbations in climate systems, and the development of methodologies for inferring atmospheric and surface parameters by means of remote sensing. Liou's comprehensive treatment of the fundamentals of atmospheric radiation was developed for students, academics, and researchers in atmospheric sciences, remote sensing, and climate modeling. Key Features *Balanced treatment of fundamentals and applications *Includes over 170 illustrations to complement the concise description of each subject *Numerous examples and hands-on exercises at the end of each chapter Addresses the fundamental study and quantitative measurement of the interactions of solar and terrestrial radiation with molecules, aerosols, and cloud particles in planetary atmospheres. This book includes over 170 illustrations to complement the concise description of each subject, numerous examples and exercises at the end of each chapter. Good book for both undergrads and grads. also helpful as a reference book for researchers.