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OverviewRadiation theory and measurements are at the core of the climate change debate. This new book describes in detail the basic physics used in the radiative transfer codes that are a key part of climate prediction models. The basic principles are extended to the atmospheres of the Earth and the other planets, illustrating the greenhouse effect and other radiation-based phenomena at work. Several chapters deal with the techniques and measurements for monitoring the Earth's radiation budget and thus tracking global change and its effects. Remote sensing instruments on satellites and the theory of remote sensing are also covered. The book is the first comprehensive new publication on atmospheric radiation in more than a decade, and the first to link the theoretical and experimental aspects of the subject to the contemporary climate problem. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ilias Vardavas (, Department of Physics, University of Crete, Greece) , Frederic Taylor (, Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Planetary Physics, Clarendon Laboratory, University of Oxford)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Volume: 138 Dimensions: Width: 16.40cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.894kg ISBN: 9780199227471ISBN 10: 0199227470 Pages: 512 Publication Date: 30 August 2007 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: The Climate System 2: Atmospheric Physics and Thermodynamics 3: Radiation Transfer Theory 4: Thermal Infrared Transfer in the Atmosphere 5: Incoming Solar Radiation 6: Solar Radiation Transfer in the Atmosphere 7: Atmospheric Photochemistry 8: The Earth's Radiation Budget 9: Theory of Radiation Measurements 10: Climate Observations by Radiometry and Spectrometry 11: Climate Modelling 12: Planetary Evolution and Comparative ClimatologyReviews'This is, in short, an excellent book, very well suited as a textbook.' Journal of Sedimentary Research `Covers important aspects of atmospheric radiation, and strikes a nice balance between fundamentals of atmospheric radiation and the application of these topics to climate. ' Jeffrey Kiehl, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO A comprehensive reference, clear and concise [...] The book supplements good descriptions of physical concepts with equations, providing the hands-on reader with the tools for utilizing these concepts in their own research. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 'This is, in short, an excellent book, very well suited as a textbook.' Journal of Sedimentary Research `Covers important aspects of atmospheric radiation, and strikes a nice balance between fundamentals of atmospheric radiation and the application of these topics to climate. ' Jeffrey Kiehl, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO Author InformationProfessor Ilias M. Vardavas Department of Physics, University of Crete Professor Frederic W. Taylor Halley Professor of Physics, Atmospheric Oceanic & Planetary Physics, Oxford University Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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