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Spectral Imaging of the Atmosphere

  • 1st Edition, Volume 82 - July 15, 2002
  • Author: Gordon G. Shepherd
  • Language: English
  • Paperback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 3 9 9 5 0 7 - 0
  • Hardback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 6 3 9 4 8 1 - 8
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 1 7 5 1 - 3

Optical instruments are routinely employed to obtain a wealth of information about the atmosphere, including its composition, temperature, and winds. A bewildering variety of… Read more

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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.