Light Scattering Reviews 2 [Hardcover]

Part I Remote sensing and radiative transfer: 1. Solar radiative transfer for global climate studies;- 2. On the remote sensing and radiative properties of cirrus;- 3. Retrieval of cloud optical thickness and effective radius using multispectral remote sensing and accounting for 3D effects;- 4. Raman lidar remote sensing of geophysical media;- Part II. Inverse problems: 5. Linearization of vector radiative transfer by means of the forward-adjoint perturbation theory and its use in atmospheric remote sensing;- 6. Derivatives of the radiation field and their application to the solution of inverse problems;- Part III Numerical techniques: 7. Studies of light scattering by complex particles using the null-field method with discrete sources;- 8 Radiative transfer in horizontally and vertically inhomomgeneous turbid media.

From the reviews:

The monograph includes eight in-depth review chapters contributed by leading experts in various aspects of light scattering and its applications. & this one provides a wealth of information presented mostly in a systematic, self-contained, and accessible form. & This book will be a valuable addition to any research or university library. Individual professional researchers should also seriously consider buying a copy of the book for personal use & . (Michael I. Mishchenko, Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, Vol. 109, 2008)

Summarizes recent developments in the field of light scattering media optics and radiative transferDE