Name: Atmospheric Radiation: Theoretical Basis By R. M. Goody (Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Harvard University)
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Atmospheric Radiation: Theoretical Basis by R. M. Goody (Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Harvard University)

Earth, like the other inner planets, receives virtually all of its energy from space in the form of solar electromagnetic radiation. The Earth's total heat content does not vary significantly with time, indicating a close overall balance between absorbed solar radiation and the diffuse stream of low-temperature, thermal radiation emitted by the plant. This book, a reprint of the second edition of Goody's classic work, is concerned with the interaction of solar electromagnetic energy with planetary atmospheres, the subsequent redistribution of this energy, and its ultimate return to space as terrestrial thermal radiation.

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I have always regarded the original first edition of this book by Richard Goody as being the definitive reference text on atmospheric radiative transfer. This new edition provides a welcome update to the original 1964 text which, after 33 years, benefits from the inclusion of more recent developments both in the remote-sensing field and in measurements of atmospheric constituents ... this new edition is much more than just a cosmetic updating of the old edition. The structure of the book has been modified to include new topics and many of the figures are new. This makes its purchase clearly justifiable not only for those who do not have the original edition, but also for those who do. For anyone with more than a superficial interest in atmospheric radiation, this book is mandatory reading, to gain an insight into the physical processes involved. * R.W. Sauders, Royal Meteorological Society *
This is the book I actually used the most in my career to understand what I was trying to do with infrared instruments to study the atmospheres of the Earth and planets from spacecraft ... 'Goody' is still the Bible * Astronomy Now *

Introduction ; 1. Theory of Radiative Transfer ; 2. Vibration-Rotation Spectra of Gaseous Molecules ; 3. Band Models ; 4. Absorption by Atmospheric Gases ; 5. Radiation Calculations in a Clear Atmosphere ; 6. Extinction by Molecules and Droplets ; 7. Radiative Transfer in a Scattering Atmosphere ; 8. Atmospheres in Radiative Equilibrium ; 9. Evolution of a Thermal Disturbance ; Appendix 1: Physical constants ; Appendix 2: Spectroscopic units ; Appendix 3: A model atmosphere ; Appendix 4: Properties of water vapor ; Appendix 5: The Planck function ; Appendix 6: The exponential integrals ; Appendix 7: The Ladenburg and Reiche function ; Appendix 8: The Elsasser function ; Appendix 9: The physical state of the sun

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Atmospheric Radiation: Theoretical Basis by R. M. Goody (Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Harvard University)

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R. M. Goody (Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Harvard University)

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Oxford University Press Inc

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1996-03-07

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534

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Atmospheric Radiation: Theoretical Basis R. M. Goody (Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Harvard University)

Atmospheric Radiation: Theoretical Basis by R. M. Goody (Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Harvard University)

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Atmospheric Radiation: Theoretical Basis by R. M. Goody (Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Professor of Applied and Planetary Physics, Harvard University)

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