Aerosol Optics

Light Absorption and Scattering by Particles in the Atmosphere
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-3-540-49909-1
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 148 Seiten

This new text offers experienced students a comprehensive review of available techniques for the remote sensing of aerosols. These small particles influence both atmospheric visibility and the thermodynamics of the atmosphere. They are also of great importance in any consideration of climate change problems. Aerosols may also be responsible for the loss of harvests, human health problems and ecological disasters. Thus, this detailed study of aerosol properties on a global scale could not be more timely.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;5
2;Table of contents;7
3;Chapter 1. Microphysical parameters and chemical composition of atmospheric aerosol;9
3.1;1.1 Classification of aerosols;9
3.2;1.2 Aerosol models;22
4;Chapter 2. Optical properties of atmospheric aerosol;24
4.1;2.1 Introduction;24
4.2;2.2 Extinction;25
4.3;2.3 Absorption;31
4.4;2.4 Scattering;38
4.5;2.5 Polarization;45
5;Chapter 3. Multiple light scattering in aerosol media;56
5.1;3.1 Radiative transfer equation;56
5.2;3.2 The diffuse light intensity;59
5.3;3.3 Thin aerosol layers;62
5.4;3.4 Semi-infinite aerosol layers;65
5.5;3.5 Thick aerosol layers;70
5.6;3.6 Aerosols over reflective surfaces;71
5.7;3.7 Multiple scattering of polarized light in aerosol media;73
6;Chapter 4. Fourier optics of aerosol media;92
6.1;4.1 Main definitions;92
6.2;4.2 Image transfer through aerosol media with large particles;97
7;Chapter 5. Optical remote sensing of atmospheric aerosol;108
7.1;5.1 Ground-based remote sensing of aerosols;108
7.2;5.2 Satellite remote sensing of atmospheric aerosol;129
8;Appendix: Spectral dependence of Rayleigh optical thickness and depolarization factor;142
9;References;145
10;Index;153