Shepperd G.G. Spectral Imaging of the Atmosphere

International Geophysics Series, 2002, Volume 82. Elsevier-Academic Press, New York, London, 2002. – 338 pp.
This book is the result of a career spent talking to fellow scientists about atmospheric instruments, and working with colleagues in my own laboratory to conceive, propose, design, build, launch and operate atmospheric spectral imagers. For large space projects this has also involved international collaborations, and working closely with colleagues in industry and in government. The period of data collection is followed by data analysis, validation, software revision and the final scientific analysis, all of which leads to further understanding of the instrument. To all of the individuals involved in these activities I am indebted for the ideas shared over the years. While not all can be named, many are identified in the text but for some I wish to describe their contributions more specifically. In particular I am grateful to my M.Sc. and Ph.D. research supervisors, Donald Hunten and the late Harry Welsh respectively for starting me off in a favourable direction.Observing Atmospheric Radiation
Spectral Concepts
Instrument Responsivity and Superiority
Imaging Concepts
The Fabry–Perot Spectrometer
The Michelson Interferometer
Multiplexers and Modulators
Doppler Michelson Interferometry
Operational Atmospheric Spectral Imagers
Future Atmospheric Spectral Imagers
Grating SpectrometersasSpectral Imagers
PostscriptList of Symbols. List of Acronyms and Abbreviations. Author Index. Subject Index