Aerosol Optics

Light Absorption and Scattering by Particles in the Atmosphere

Alexander A. Kokhanovsky (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

VIII, 148 Seiten

2010 | 1. Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-06268-1 (ISBN)

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Springer/Praxis have a successful mini program of books on various aspects of light scattering, and now have a journal "Light Scattering Review" under consideration proposed by Alex Kokhanovsky. The atmospheric air contains not only gases but also various types of airborne particles (known as aerosols) ranging from dust grains to microbes. These small particles influence atmospheric visibility, the thermodynamics of the atmosphere, and they are also of great importance in any consideration of climate change problems. Aerosols may also be responsible for the loss of harvest, health problems among humans and ecological disasters. Therefore, it is of great importance to study aerosol properties on a global scale. Such studies ultimately should be based on global observations using instruments positioned on the space platforms.

Microphysical parameters and chemical composition of atmospheric aerosol.- Optical properties of atmospheric aerosol.- Multiple light scattering in aerosol media.- Fourier optics of aerosol media.- Optical remote sensing of atmospheric aerosol.

From the reviews:

"Aerosol Optics introduces two important theoretical problems in atmospheric sciences: optical scattering, emphasizing polarization and Fourier optics, and radiative transfer theory related specifically to aerosols in the atmosphere. ... Kokhanovsky ... balances theory, applications, and examples to facilitate understanding complex subjects. ... The instrumental description is adequate for undergraduates studying satellite and groundbased sensing platforms. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty." (G. J. Fochesatto, Choice, Vol. 46 (3), November, 2008)

Erscheint lt. Verlag	12.2.2010
Reihe/Serie	Environmental Sciences
Reihe/Serie	Springer Praxis Books
Zusatzinfo	VIII, 148 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	170 x 242 mm
Gewicht	278 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
	Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geophysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie
	Technik
Schlagworte	Absorption • Aerosol optics • air pollution and air quality • Aster • Atmosphere • Atmospheric physics • Ocean optics • Optical engineering • scattering • spheric
ISBN-10	3-642-06268-7 / 3642062687
ISBN-13	978-3-642-06268-1 / 9783642062681
Zustand	Neuware