Radiation in the Atmosphere : A Course in Theoretical Meteorology (Paperback)

1. Introduction; 2. The radiative transfer equation; 3. Principles of invariance; 4. Quasi-exact solution methods for the radiative transfer equation; 5. Radiative perturbation theory; 6. Two-stream methods for the solution of the radiative transfer equation; 7. Transmission in individual spectral lines and in bands of lines; 8. Absorption by gases; 9. Light scattering theory for spheres; 10. Effects of polarization in radiative transfer; 11. Remote sensing applications of radiative transfer; 12. Influence of clouds on the climate of the Earth; Answers to problems; List of frequently used symbols; References and bibliography; Index.