Light Scattering in Inhomogeneous Atmospheres

Edgard G. Yanovitskij (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

XVII, 371 Seiten

2011 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-64417-7 (ISBN)

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This book is aimed at studying the scattering of monochromatic radiation in plane inhomogeneous media. We are dealing with the media whose optical properties depend on a single spatial coordinate, namely of a depth. The most widely known books on radiation transfer, for instance 1. S. Chandrasekhar, Radiative Transfer, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1950, (RT), 2. V. V. Sobolev, Light Scattering in Planetary Atmospheres, New York, Pergamon Press, 1975, (LSPA), 3. H. C. van de Hulst, Multiple Light Scattering. Tables, Formulas and - plications. Vol. 1,2, New York, Academic Press, 1980, (MLS), treat mainly the homogeneous atmospheres. However, as known, the actual atmospheres of stars and planets, basins of water, and other artificial and nat ural media are not homogeneous. This book deals with the model of vertically inhomogeneous atmosphere, which is closer to reality than the homogeneous models. This book is close to the aforementioned monographs in its scope of prob lems and style. Therefore, I guess that a preliminary knowledge of the con tents of these books, particularly of the book by Sobolev, would facilitate the readers' task substantially. On the other hand, all concepts, problems, and equations used in this book are considered in full in Chap. 1. So, it will be possible for those readers who do not possess the above knowledge to understand this book. A general idea about the content of the book can be gained from both the Introduction and the Table of Contents.

1. Basic Concepts, Equations and Problems.- 1.1 Intensity of Radiation.- 1.2 Interaction of Radiation with Matter.- 1.3 Radiative Transfer Equation.- 1.4 Radiative Transfer Equation in a Stratified Medium.- 1.5 The Parallel External Flux Problem.- 1.6 The Milne Problem.- 1.7 The Problem for Two-Sided Infinity.- 1.8 Radiation Flux.- 1.9 Characteristics of Radiation at the Boundaries of an Atmosphere. The Problem of Diffuse Reflection and Diffuse Transmission of Light.- 1.10 The Flux Integral and K Integral.- 1.11 Green Function and Reciprocity Relations.- 1.12 Invariance Principles.- I. Homogeneous Atmosphere.- 2. Radiation Field in an Infinite Atmosphere.- 3. Semi-Infinite Medium.- 4. Atmosphere of Finite Optical Thickness.- 5. Atmosphere Above a Reflecting Surface.- II. Multilayer Atmosphere.- 6. Parallel External Flux Problem and the Milne Problem.- 7. Light Scattering in Two Adjacent Half-Spaces.- 8. Atmosphere Consisting of Layers with Large Optical Thickness.- III. Atmosphere with Continuously Varying Parameters.- 9. Diffuse Reflection and Transmission of Light by Atmospheres.- 10. Basic Equations Defining the Radiation Field in a Vertically Inhomogeneous Layer.- 11. Invariance Relations and Their Corollaries for a Semi-Infinite Atmosphere.- 12. Asymptotic Properties of Radiation Fields in Inhomogeneous Atmospheres.- 13. Atmospheres with Exponentially Varying Characteristics.- 14. Astrophysical, Geophysical, and Other Possible Applications of the Theory.- Appendix. Tables of Some Functions and Constants..- References.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.9.2011
Übersetzer	S.. Ginsheimer, O. Yanovitskij
Zusatzinfo	XVII, 371 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	591 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geologie
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geophysik
Schlagworte	Absorption • Albedo • Atmosphere • atmospheric optics • Cloud • Formation • Inhomogenous Atmospheres • Light Scattering in Atmospheres • planetary atmospheres • Radiation • radiative transfer • scattering
ISBN-10	3-642-64417-1 / 3642644171
ISBN-13	978-3-642-64417-7 / 9783642644177
Zustand	Neuware