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Record Nr.

UNINA9910337916003321

Titolo

Springer Series in Light Scattering : Volume 3: Radiative Transfer and Light Scattering / / edited by Alexander Kokhanovsky

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-030-03445-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (227 pages)

Collana

Springer Series in Light Scattering, , 2509-2790

Disciplina

523.0192

Soggetti

Optics

Electrodynamics

Remote sensing

Environmental monitoring

Classical Electrodynamics

Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry

Monitoring/Environmental Analysis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

The LIDORT and VLIDORT Linearized Scalar and Vector Discrete Ordinates Radiative Transfer Models -- Radiative Transfer of Light in Strongly Scattering Media -- Polarized Radiation Transport Equation in Anisotropic Media -- Aerosol Layer Height Over Water via Oxygen A-band Observations from Space: A Tutorial -- Optical Properties of Black Carbon Aggregates. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book presents a survey of modern theoretical techniques in studies of radiative transfer and light scattering phenomena in turbid media. It offers a comprehensive analysis of polarized radiative transfer, and also discusses advances in planetary spectroscopy as far as aerosol layer height determination is of interest. Further, it describes approximate methods of the radiative transfer equation solution for a special case of strongly scattering media. A separate chapter focuses on optical properties of Black Carbon aggregates.