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Atmospheric Radiation

Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUnited States12.815
Free, no sign-up neededFall 2008English
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This is an introduction to the physics of atmospheric radiation and remote sensing including use of computer codes. Subjects covered include: radiative transfer equation including emission and scattering, spectroscopy, Mie theory, and numerical solutions. We examine the solution of inverse problems in remote sensing of atmospheric temperature and composition.

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