Radiative transfer is important to a range of disciplines, from the study of greenhouse warming, to stellar atmospheres, and ocean optics. This text provides a foundation of the theoretical and practical aspects of radiative transfer, for senior undergraduate and graduate students of atmospheric, oceanic and environmental sciences.
With an emphasis on formulation, judicial approximations and numerical solutions of the radiative transfer equation, Radiative Transfer in the Atmosphere and Ocean fills a gap between descriptive texts covering the physical processes, and the practical numerical approaches needed in research. Designed to convey physical insight into the transfer process, it can also be used as a self-contained manual for practitioners who require accurate modeling of the effects of solar and infrared radiation on natural system.
Chapter 1 Basic Properties of Radiation, Atmospheres, and Oceans
Chapter 2 Basic State Variables and the Radiative Transfer Equation
Chapter 3 Basic Scattering Processes
Chapter 4 Absorption by Solid, aqueous, and Gaseous Media
Chapter 5 Principles of Radiative Transfer
Chapter 6 Formulation of Radiative Transfer Problems
Chapter 7 Approximate Solutions of Prototype Problems
Chapter 8 Accurate Numerical Solutions of Prototype Problems
Chapter 9 Shortwave Radiative Transfer
Chapter 10 Transmission in Spectrally Complex Media
Chapter 11 Radiative Transfer in Nongray Media
Chapter 12 The Role of Radiation in Climate