Remote Sounding of Atmospheres

by J. T. Houghton, F. W. Taylor, C. D. Rodgers

Overview

When this book was first published in 1984, the technique of remote sounding was growing rapidly in importance as a means for studying the structure, climate and weather of the atmospheres of the Earth and planets. Measurements from Earth satellites and interplanetary spacecraft proved particularly useful because they allowed good coverage of atmospheric systems in space and time, often with high resolution. This book describes how measurements can be made of the properties of the Earth and planets using this method. It includes descriptions of the scientific principles, technical implementation, mathematical methods for analysing the measurements, a history of measurements that have been made and discussions of the phenomena that have been discovered and studied using remote sounding. The technique is important for meteorology, climatology and an understanding of humankind's impact on the Earth's atmosphere.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521310659
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	03/27/1986
Series:	Cambridge Planetary Science Old , #5
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Platforms in space; 3. Visible, infrared and microwave imaging; 4. Radiation budget measurements; 5. Principles of remote temperature sounding; 6. Instruments for remote temperature sounding; 7. Retrieval theory; 8. Remote temperature sounding for weather forecasting; 9. Stratospheric and mesospheric temperature measurements; 10. Minor constituent abundance measurements; 11. Cloud, aerosol and precipitation measurements; 12. Density, pressure and wind measurement; 13. Ionospheric measurements; 14. Remote sounding of the atmospheres of Venus and Mercury; 15. Remote sounding of the atmosphere of Mars; 16. Remote sounding in the outer solar system; 17. Further developments; References; Index and glossary.