Radiative Transfer in Coupled Environmental Systems : An Introduction to Forward and Inverse Modeling /: An Introduction to Forward and Inverse Modeling. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Knut Stamnes and Jakob J. Stamnes.
• Authors: Stamnes, Knut; Stamnes, Jakob J
• Contents: INTRODUCTION; Brief History; What is Meant by a Coupled System?; Scope; ; INHERENT OPTICAL PROPERTIES (IOPs); General Definitions; Examples of Scattering Phase Functions; Scattering Phase Matrix; IOPs of a Polydisperision of Particles -; Integration Over the Size Distribution; Scattering of an Electromagnetic Wave by Particles; Absorption and Scattering by Spherical Particles -; Mie Theory; Atmosphere IOPs; Snow and Ice IOPs; Water IOPs; Fresnel Reflectance and Transmittance at a Plane Interface between Two Coupled Media; Surface Roughness Treatment; Problems; ; BASIC RADIATIVE TRANSFER THEORY; Derivation of the Radiative Transfer Equation (RTE); Radiative Transfer of Unpolarized Radiation in Coupled Systems; Radiative Transfer of Polarized Radiation in Coupled Systems; Methods of Solution of the RTE; Calculation of Weighting Functions -; Jacobians; Problems; ; FORWARD RADIATIVE TRANSFER MODELING; Quadrature Rule -; The Double-Gauss Method; Discrete Ordinate Equations -; Compact Matrix Formulation; Discrete Ordinate Solutions; Problems; ; THE INVERSE PROBLEM; Probability and Rules for Consistent Reasoning; Parameter Estimation; Model Selection of Hypothesis Testing; Assigning Probabilities; Generic Formulation of the Inverse Problem; Linear Inverse Problems; Bayesian Approach to the Inverse Problem; Ill-Posedness of Ill-Conditioning; Nonlinear Inverse Problems; Problems; ; APPLICATIONS; Principal Component (PC) Analysis; Simultaneous Retrieval of Total Ozone Column (TOC) Amount and Cloud Effects; Coupled Atmosphere-Snow-Ice Systems; Coupled Atmosphere-Water Systems; Simultaneous Retrieval of Aerosol and Aquatic Parameters; Polarized RT in a Coupled Atmosphere-Ocean System; What if MODIS Could Measure Polarization?; ; APPENDIX; Scattering of Electromagnetic Waves; Spectral Sampling Strategies; Rough Surface Scattering and Transmission; Bundary Conditions;
• Publisher Details: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 551.5; Atmospheric physics; Atmospheric physics -- Remote sensing; Atmospheric radiation; Atmospheric radiation -- Remote sensing
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783527696598; 9783527696628; 9783527696611; 9783527696604
• Related ISBNs: 9783527411382
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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