Spectral Imaging of the Atmosphere, Volume 82 (Hardcover)

Optical instruments are routinely employed to obtain a wealth of information about the atmosphere, including its composition, temperature, and winds. A bewildering variety of optical instruments have been proposed over the years, making it difficult to decide which instrument should be chosen to make a specific measurement. Spectral Imaging of the Atmosphere traces the historical development of both spectral and imaging methods and places them in a unified framework relevant to observations of the troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. The underlying concepts of various measurement methodologies are presented and paired with appropriate applications. A selection of specific spectral imaging instruments, appropriate to illustrate each conceptual type, is described in detail.
Shepherd's work provides both scientists and engineers with an in-depth understanding of the fundamental concepts they need to know in order to plan a program of atmospheric measurements. Expected future methods and developments are also presented. Problems designed to test and enhance the reader's understanding of the material are included in each chapter.

General

Imprint:	Academic Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	International Geophysics
Release date:	July 2002
First published:	2003
Authors:	Gordon G. Shepherd
Dimensions:	244 x 171 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-639481-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Atmospheric physics Promotions
LSN:	0-12-639481-4
Barcode:	9780126394818

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