3D Radiative Transfer in Cloudy Atmospheres

Developments in three-dimensional cloud radiation over the past few decades are assessed and distilled into this contributed volume. Chapters are authored by subject-matter experts who address a broad audience of graduate students, researchers, and anyone interested in cloud- radiation processes in...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Marshak, Alexander (Editor), Davis, Anthony (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
Series:Physics of Earth and Space Environments,
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
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Summary:Developments in three-dimensional cloud radiation over the past few decades are assessed and distilled into this contributed volume. Chapters are authored by subject-matter experts who address a broad audience of graduate students, researchers, and anyone interested in cloud- radiation processes in the solar and infrared spectral regions. After two introductory chapters and a section on the fundamental physics and computational techniques, the volume extensively treats two main application areas: the impact of clouds on the Earth's radiation budget, which is an essential aspect of climate modeling; and remote observation of clouds, especially with the advanced sensors on current and future satellite missions.
Physical Description:XII, 686 p. 233 illus. online resource.
ISBN:9783540285199
ISSN:1610-1677