ABSTRACT

Our current climate is strongly influenced by atmospheric composition, and changes in this composition are leading to climate change. Physics of Radiation and Climate takes a look at how the outward flow of longwave or terrestrial radiation is affected by the complexities of the atmosphere's molecular spectroscopy. This book examines the planet in

chapter 1|20 pages

Our Planet And Its Physical Environment

chapter 2|28 pages

Atmospheric Thermodynamics

chapter 3|22 pages

Cloud Physics

chapter 4|34 pages

Atmospheric Chemistry

chapter 5|28 pages

Aerosols

chapter 6|22 pages

Circulation Of Atmosphere And Oceans

chapter 7|18 pages

Fluid Dynamics

chapter 8|20 pages

Radiative Interactions

chapter 9|30 pages

Absorption And Emission Of Radiation

chapter 10|30 pages

Scattering Of Radiation

chapter 11|32 pages

Multiple Scattering

chapter 13|20 pages

Thermal Radiation Transfer

chapter 14|34 pages

Remote Sensing

chapter 15|24 pages

Inversion Methods For Indirect Measurements

chapter 16|30 pages

Disequilibria In The Climate System

chapter 17|28 pages

Climate Modelling

chapter 18|20 pages

Supplementary Topics