Aerosol Remote Sensing [1 ed.] 978-3-642-17724-8, 978-3-642-17725-5

This book gives a much needed explanation of the basic physical principles of radiative transfer and remote sensing, and

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Table of contents :
Front Matter....Pages i-xxxviii
Introduction....Pages 1-11
Absorption and scattering by molecules and particles....Pages 13-51
Radiative transfer in the Earth’s atmosphere....Pages 53-86
Direct observation of the sun for aerosol retrieval....Pages 87-99
Determination of aerosol optical properties from inverse methods....Pages 101-136
Passive shortwave remote sensing from the Ground....Pages 137-157
History of passive remote sensing of aerosol from space....Pages 159-183
Recent instruments and algorithms for passive shortwave remote sensing....Pages 185-222
Longwave passive remote sensing....Pages 223-281
Active lidar remote sensing....Pages 283-313
Conclusion: Results and suggestions for future research....Pages 315-326
Back Matter....Pages 327-390

Aerosol Remote Sensing [1 ed.]
 978-3-642-17724-8, 978-3-642-17725-5

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