Coakley J.A. Jr., Yang P. Atmospheric radiation. A primer with illustrative solutions

Weinheim; Wiley-VCH Verlag, 2014. — 254 p.This book is an introduction to atmospheric radiation. The focus is on radiative transfer in planetary atmospheres with particular emphasis on the Earth’s atmosphere, the Earth’s energy budget, and the role that radiation plays in climate sensitivity and climate change. The material is presented at the level expected of entering graduate students in the atmospheric sciences and most upper division undergraduates in the physical sciences. Students will need to have studied physics with calculus and methods for solving linear differential equations.The Earth’s Energy Budget and Climate Change.
Radiation and Its Sources.
Transfer of Radiation in the Earth’s Atmosphere.
Solutions to the Equation of Radiative Transfer.
Treatment of Molecular Absorption in the Atmosphere.
Absorption of Solar Radiation by the Earth’s Atmosphere and Surface.
Simplified Estimates of Emission.
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