Yanovitskij E.G. Light scattering in inhomogeneous atmospheres

Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, 1997. — 380 pp.This book is aimed at studying the scattering of monochromatic radiation in plane inhomogeneous media. We are dealing with the media whose optical properties depend on a single spatial coordinate, namely of a depth.Introduction. Basic Concepts, Equations and Problems.
Homogeneous atmosphere.
Radiation Field in an Infinite Atmosphere.
Semi-Infinite Medium.
Atmosphere of Finite Optical Thickness.
Atmosphere Above a Reflecting Surface.
Multilayer atmosphere.
Parallel External Flux Problem and the Milne Problem.
Light Scattering in Two Adjacent Half-Spaces.
Atmosphere Consisting of Layers with Large Optical Thickness.
Atmosphere with continuously varying parameters.
Diffuse Reflection and Transmission of Light by Atmospheres.
Basic Equations Defining the Radiation Field in a Vertically Inhomogeneous Layer.
Invariance Relations and Their Corollaries for a Semi-Infinite Atmosphere.
Asymptotic Properties of Radiation Fields in Inhomogeneous Atmospheres.
Atmospheres with Exponentially Varying Characteristics.
Astrophysical, Geophysical, and Other Possible Applications of the Theory.
Appendix.