Solar and Terrestrial Radiation
Methods and Measurements
- 1st Edition - November 12, 2012
- Author: Kinsell Coulson
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 3 1 7 4 3 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 5 5 5 1 - 9
Solar and Terrestrial Radiation: Methods and Measurements basically summarizes instruments used in routine measurements of solar and terrestrial radiation at the earth’s surface.… Read more
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Request a sales quoteSolar and Terrestrial Radiation: Methods and Measurements basically summarizes instruments used in routine measurements of solar and terrestrial radiation at the earth’s surface. Because of developments in this field, these certain instruments are sufficiently relevant for meteorological and climatological purposes. Although the emphasis of the book is on the radiation instrumentation, basic theory is still covered and discussed for the purpose of understanding basic radiative processes in the atmosphere. The featured instruments in this book show that if used properly, these instruments can eliminate certain deficiencies in climatological data and routine monitoring of the radiative regime of the surface and lower atmosphere. However, the scope of the study is limited in which they cannot be of use in terms of being precise in studies of climatic change, spectral distribution of atmospheric radiation, and other specific meteorological and technological requirements. This book is designed to be of valuable use to meteorologists, climatologists, and physicists. Students, specifically graduate students, can also make use of the book as well.
Preface
Chapter One Principles of Radiation Instruments
1.1 Definitions, Terminology, and Units
1.2 Radiation Laws
1.3 Milestones in Radiation Research
References
Chapter Two Radiation Sensors and Sources
2.1 Radiation Sensors
2.2 Radiation Sources
References
Chapter Three Solar Radiation: Direct Component
3.1 Transmission by Atmosphere
3.2 Measurement of the Direct Component: Pyrheliometers
3.3 Collimator Tubes for Pyrheliometers
3.4 Calibration of Pyrheliometers
References
Chapter Four Solar Radiation: Diffuse Component
4.1 Skylight Intensity and Distribution
4.2 Measurement of Diffuse and Global Radiation
References
Chapter Five Ultraviolet Radiation from the Sun and Sky
5.1 The Solar Ultraviolet
5.2 The Measurement of Ultraviolet Radiation
References
Chapter Six Illumination
6.1 Definitions and Units
6.2 Measurement of Photometric Quantities
6.3 Measurements of Natural Illumination
References
Chapter Seven Polarization of Light in the Atmosphere
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Polarization of Radiation
7.3 Theoretical Determinations of Polarization
7.4 Measurements of Skylight Polarization
7.5 Instruments for Measuring Polarization
References
Chapter Eight Duration of Sunshine
8.1 Usefulness of Measurements of Sunshine Duration
8.2 Early Development of Sunshine Recorders
8.3 Modern Sunshine Recorders
8.4 Installation of Sunshine Recorders
8.5 Correlation between Sunshine Duration and Global Radiation
References
Chapter Nine The Solar Constant
9.1 Determinations of the Solar Constant
9.2 Variability of Solar Radiation
References
Chapter Ten Terrestrial Radiation: Field Characteristics
10.1 General
10.2 Equation of Radiative Transfer
10.3 Radiative Heating and Cooling
10.4 Models of Absorption Lines and Bands
10.5 The Curtis-Godson Approximation
10.6 Absorption Spectra of Atmospheric Gases
10.7 Computations of Fluxes and Heating Rates
References
Chapter Eleven Terrestrial Radiation: Methods of Measurement Contents
11.1 Measurement of Long-Wave Radiation
11.2 Early Types of Long-Wave Radiometers
11.3 Important Modern Radiometers
11.4 Calibration of Pyrradiometers and Net Pyrradiometers
References
Appendix A List of Symbols
Appendix B
Appendix C
Index
- No. of pages: 334
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 12, 2012
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124317437
- eBook ISBN: 9780323155519
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