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Remote Sensing of the Environment and Radiation Transfer

An Introductory Survey

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  • © 2012

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Authors:
  1. Anatoly Kuznetsov

    1. , Atmospheric Physics, Russian State Hydrometeorological Univer, Sankt Petersburg, Russia

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  2. Irina Melnikova

    1. , Atmospheric Physics, INENCO RAS, Sankt Petersburg, Russia

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  3. Dmitry Pozdnyakov

    1. , Satellite Remote Sensing for Aquatic Eco, Nansen International Environmental and R, Sankt Petersburg, Russia

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  4. Olga Seroukhova

    1. , Atmospheric Physics, Russian State Hydrometeorological Univer, Sankt Petersburg, Russia

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  5. Alexander Vasilyev

    1. , Physics Department, St. Petersburg State University, Sankt Petersburg, Petrodvorets, Russia

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  • Themes of practical works reflect main sections of mentioned courses and promote better comprehension
  • 17 computer studying programs about different topics of courses on the remote sensing and radiative transfer provides the accomplishment of practical works
  • Special computer software could be used by wide circle of scientists involved in environmental studies
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Radiation in the Earth Atmosphere

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 1-18

  3. Special Features of Self-surface (Heat) Radiation Forming

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 19-26

  4. The Direct Calculation of the Absorption Coefficient of Atmosphere Gases with Using Parameters of Absorption Bands Fine Structure

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 27-38

  5. Calculating Transmission Functions with Modeling Absorption Bands of Atmospheric Gases

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 39-46

  6. Calculation of the Intensity of Self Heat Radiation of the System “Surface-Atmosphere”

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 47-51

  7. Construction and Operation of the Automated One-Channel IR-Radiometer

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 53-61

  8. Remote Measurement of the Surface Temperature Field with the Automated One-Channel IR-Radiometer

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 63-72

  9. Study of Depending the Uncertainty of the Remote Surface Temperature Retrieval on the Initial Parameters Exactness

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 73-81

  10. The Thermal Remote Sounding of the Atmosphere

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 83-97

  11. Calculating Optical Characteristics of Atmospheric Aerosol

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 99-104

  12. Calculating Solar Radiative Characteristics in Clouds with Asymptotic Formulas of the Radiative Transfer Theory

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 105-118

  13. Calculating Solar Irradiance with Eddington Method

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 119-127

  14. Monte-Carlo Method for the Solar Irradiance Calculation

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 129-138

  15. Calculating Radiative Characteristics with the Single Scattering Approximation

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 139-146

  16. Analysis of the Reflection Anisotropy. Case Study: The Numerical Simulation of Waving Water Surface

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 147-154

  17. Quantification and Analysis of the Spectral Composition of Subsurface Solar Radiation Diffuse Reflectance in Cases of Deep and Shallow Water Bodies

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 155-167

  18. Simulations and Analyses of Variations in Colorimetric Properties of Natural Waters with Specific Reference to Waters with Significant Spatial Heterogeneity of Optical Properties

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 169-173

  19. Retrieval of CPA Concentrations from the Spectral Composition of Subsurface Water Column Diffuse Reflectance: Application to Environmental Remote Sensing Tasks

    • Anatoly Kuznetsov, Irina Melnikova, Dmitriy Pozdnyakov, Olga Seroukhova, Alexander Vasilyev
    Pages 175-180

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 181-185
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About this book

The interaction of the solar and heat radiation with the atmosphere and surface is the subject of the book. It is useful also for wide circle scientists involved in environmental studies. The book contains the description of 17 computer studying programs supporting different topics of courses. It includes only the base ground for comprehension of key topics and provides the accomplishment of practical works with using specially elaborated computer programs. Themes of practical works reflect main sections of mentioned courses of lectures. The packet of computer programs is added for solution of direct and inverse problems. It promotes deep and reliable comprehension of corresponding topics by students. All described approaches and computer programs are valuable resources for solving radiative transfer problems and they could be used by students for courses and diploma studies concerned atmospheric optics.

Authors and Affiliations

  • , Atmospheric Physics, Russian State Hydrometeorological Univer, Sankt Petersburg, Russia

    Anatoly Kuznetsov, Olga Seroukhova

  • , Atmospheric Physics, INENCO RAS, Sankt Petersburg, Russia

    Irina Melnikova

  • , Satellite Remote Sensing for Aquatic Eco, Nansen International Environmental and R, Sankt Petersburg, Russia

    Dmitry Pozdnyakov

  • , Physics Department, St. Petersburg State University, Sankt Petersburg, Petrodvorets, Russia

    Alexander Vasilyev

About the authors

Irina N. Melnikova is head of the Laboratory for Atmospheric Physics Research Center for Interdisciplinary Environmental Cooperation RAS (INENCO) in St. Petersburg, Russia. Her main interest and publications are in the field of solar radiation in clouds and atmospheric aerosol, atmospheric pollution, atmospheric correction in remote sensing problems, inverse problems of atmoshperic optics, radiation budget of the atmosphere

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