A First Course in Atmospheric Radiation

by Grant W. Petty

This textbook covers the essentials of atmospheric radiation at a level appropriate to advanced undergraduates and first-year graduate students. It was written specifically to be readable and technically accessible to students having no prior background in the subject area and who may or may not intend to continue with more advanced study of radiation or remote sensing. The author emphasizes physical insight, first and foremost, but backed by the essential mathematical relationships. The second edition adds new exercises, improved figures, a table of symbols, and discussions of new topics, such as the Poynting vector and the energy balance within the atmosphere. The book web page includes additional resources for courses taught using this book, including downloadable/printable PDF figures as well as solutions to most problems (for instructors of recognized courses only).

Genres: Science

472 pages, Paperback

Published April 1, 2006

Reviews

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another A+ for Grant Petty! An extremely easy and comprehensive read that allows students to truly grasp the concepts of atmospheric radiative transfer. Detailed with in-depth diagrams and examples.

[Greta · Rating 3 out of 5]

That ATMS 304 final killed me. Decent book though

[Maxim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Atmospheric Radiation - It’s a textbook and a fairly technical one as well, but probably the best introduction in the physics of radiative transfer in the atmosphere, in other words: the foundation of the greenhouse effect from physical first principles. If you *really* want to understand how it works, there’s probably no way around this book.

4/5