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OverviewA complete revision of Goody's classic 1964 work, this volume offers a systematic discussion of atmospheric radiation processes that today are at the center of worldwide study and concern. It deals with the ways in which incident solar radiation is transformed into scattered and thermal radiation, and the thermodynamic consequences for the Earth's gaseous envelope, identifying aspects of the interaction between radiation and atmospheric motions as the central theme for atmospheric radiation studies. As a complete treatment of physical and mathematical foundations, the text assumes no prior knowledge of atmospheric physics. The theoretical discussion is systematic, and can therefore be applied with minor extension to any planetary atmosphere. Full Product DetailsAuthor: R. M. Goody (Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Harvard University) , Y. L. Yung (Professor of Planetary Science, Professor of Planetary Science, California Institute of Technology)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Edition: 2nd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 22.90cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 15.30cm Weight: 0.844kg ISBN: 9780195102918ISBN 10: 0195102916 Pages: 544 Publication Date: 07 March 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback 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: Introduction 1.1: The Nature of the Problem 1.2: The Thermal Structure of the Atmosphere 1.3: The Chemical Composition of the Atmosphere 2: Theory of Radiative Transfer 2.1: Definitions 2.2: Thermal Emission 2.3: The Integral Equations 2.4: Approximate Methods for Thermal Radiation 3: Vibration-Rotation Spectra of Gaseous Molecules 3.1: Introduction 3.2: Vibration-Rotation Spectra 3.3: The Shape of a Spectral Line 3.4: Collision-Induced and Polymer Spectra 3.5: Overview 4: Band Models 4.1: Introduction 4.2: Isolated Lines 4.3: Distributed Line Intensities 4.4: The Effect of Overlap 4.5: Regular Models 4.6: Random Models 4.7: Generalized Transmission Functions 4.8: K-Distributions 4.9: Models of Complete Bands 5: Absorption by Atmospheric Gases 5.1: Introduction 5.2: Nitrogen 5.3: Oxygen 5.4: Water Vapor 5.5: Carbon Dioxide 5.6: Ozone 5.7: Nitrous Oxide, Carbon Monoxide and Methane 6: Radiation Calculations in a Clear Atmosphere 6.1: Introduction 6.2: Transmission Through a Nonhomogeneous Atmosphere 6.3: Topics Concerning Heating Rates 6.4: Approximate Methods 6.5: The Inverse Problem for Thermal Radiation 7: Extinction by Molecules and Droplets 7.1: The Problem in Terms of the Electromagnetic Theory 7.2: Scattering Functions 7.3: Rayleigh's Solution for Small Particles 7.4: Large Particles 7.5: Geometric Optics 7.6: The Mie Theory 7.7: Nonspherical Particles 8: Radiative Transfer in a Scattering Atmosphere 8.1: Introduction 8.2: Integro-Differential Equation 8.3: Interaction Principle 8.4: Miscellaneous Methods 8.5: Numerical Results 8.6: Applications 9: Atmospheres in Radiative Equilibrium 9.1: Introduction 9.2: An Elementary Solution 9.3: Non-Grey Atmospheres 9.4: The Troposphere and Stratosphere 9.5: The Runaway Greenhouse 10: Evolution of a Thermal Disturbance 10.1: Introduction 10.2: The Radiation Eigenvalue Problem 10.3: Numerical Results 10.4: Planetary-Scale Relaxation 10.5: The Newtonian Cooling Approximation 10.6: Solar Radiation in the Middle AtmosphereReviewsThis is a much-improved volume that builds on the successful style of the original while presenting an impressive array of new material. --Science<br> A classic in the field . . . An excellent text for the advanced student and highly useful reference for the researcher. --Bulletin American Meteorological Society<br> This is a much-improved volume that builds on the successful style of the original while presenting an impressive array of new material. --Science A classic in the field . . . An excellent text for the advanced student and highly useful reference for the researcher. --Bulletin American Meteorological Society Could not have been produced at a better time . . . . This is a much-improved volume that builds on the successful style of the original while presenting an impressive array of new material . . . . Provides an admirable balance between the mathematical techniques of radiative transfer and the physics of line formation by gases of relevance to the terrestrial atmosphere . . . . As a rigorous, advanced text this book can be very highly recommended. --Science The new edition of the classical monograph . . . saved all advantages of its predecessor and added a considerable amount of new material, reflecting the development of atmospheric radiation science and its applications during the last 5 years . . . . Highly recommended for all libraries related to atmospheric sciences, including those which have the first edition. It is a useful handbook and reference for all students and scientists involved in atmospheric sciences. --Pure and Applied Geophysics R.M. Goody's text, Atmospheric Radiation: Theoretical Basis, has been a classic in the field since its publication in 1961 . . . . This second edition, with Professor Yung as its coauthor, is such a thorough revision that it constitutes a new book . . . . Atmospheric Radiation: Theoretical Basis is an excellent text for the advanced student and highly useful reference for the researcher in radiation . . . . This second edition of Atmospheric Radiation: Theoretical Basis should endure as a classic text and reference for another three decades. --Bulletin American Meteorological Society [A] classic book, 'Atmospheric radiation . . .' [was] published in 1964 by Oxford University Press. For the first time, this book integrated under one cover the fundamentals of radiative transfer, the theory of gaseous absorption, an authoritative treatment of band models and absorption spectra, radiative equilibrium and dynamic interactions, as well as some aspects of scattering. For many years it served as a guide for graduate students and researchers alike who were interested in the fundamental radiative transfer principles and in the application of such principles to remote sensing. This book was revised and updated in 1989, with the discussion of atmospheric scattering topics strengthened, and has already been widely cited in refereed papers. --Eos Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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