Transfer of Polarized Light in Planetary Atmospheres Basic Concepts and Practical Methods
The principal elements of the theory of polarized light transfer in planetary atmospheres are expounded in a systematic but concise way. Basic concepts and practical methods are emphasized, both for single and multiple scattering of electromagnetic radiation by molecules and particles in the atmosph...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht
Springer Netherlands
2004, 2004
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2004 |
| Series: | Astrophysics and Space Science Library
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- From the contents: Preface
- 1. Description of Polarized Light
- 2. Single Scattering
- 3. Plane-parallel Media
- 4. Orders of Scattering and Multiple-Scattering Matrices
- 5. The Adding-doubling Method
- A. Mueller Calculus
- B. Generalized Spherical Functions
- C. Expanding the Elements of F (T)
- D. Size Distributions
- E. Proofs of Relationships for Multiple-Scattering Matrices
- F. Supermatrices and Extended Supermatrices
- Bibliography
- Index