Atmospheric ultraviolet remote sensing / Robert E. Huffman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huffman, Robert E., 1931-

Series:

International geophysics series ; v. 52.

International geophysics series ; v. 52

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Upper atmosphere--Remote sensing.

Upper atmosphere.

Ultraviolet radiation--Remote sensing.

Ultraviolet radiation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (331 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Academic Press, c1992.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is an introduction to the use of the ultraviolet for remote sensing of the Earth's atmosphere. It covers the Earth's UV radiative environment, experimental techniques, and current applications. it is my intention to provide the information needed to ""make a first approximation"" concerning the use of the ultraviolet and to provide access through the literature for a more thorough study.* Contains recent UV applications not previously available in book form such as ozone, auroral images, and ionospheric sensing* Features broad coverage of fundamentals of atmospheric geo

Contents:

Front Cover; Atmospheric Ultraviolet Remote Sensing; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction; 1.1 Ultraviolet applications; 1.2 Scope of this book; 1.3 Intended audience; 1.4 General references; 1.5 References; Chapter 2. The UV-What, Where, and Why; 2.1 The ultraviolet defined; 2.2 Global ultraviolet; 2.3 Atmospheric ultraviolet; 2.4 Why use UV?; Chapter 3. Radiometry; 3.1 Photons, watts, and Rayleighs; 3.2 Radiance and irradiance; 3.3 Radiometric equations; 3.4 Spatial considerations; 3.5 Photon statistics; 3.6 References; Chapter 4. Sensors; 4.1 Sensitivity

4.2 Photometer4.3 Spectrometer; 4.4 UV imager; 4.5 Laboratory and space calibration; 4.6 References; Chapter 5. Space Operations; 5.1 UV absorption considerations; 5.2 Satellites and orbits; 5.3 Integration and test; 5.4 Glows and plumes; 5.5 Major satellite programs; 5.6 References; Chapter 6. The Earth's Atmosphere; 6.1 Atmospheric regions; 6.2 Atmospheric models; 6.3 References; Chapter 7. Solar Photoabsorption; 7.1 Quiet sun flux values; 7.2 Solar flux variability; 7.3 Extinction and absorption; 7.4 Photodissociation and photoionization; 7.5 References; Chapter 8. Photon Cross Sections

8.1 Energy levels and equivalent wavelengths8.2 Absorption and ionization cross sections; 8.3 References; Chapter 9. Airglow; 9.1 Excitation and measurement; 9.2 Day airglow; 9.3 Night airglow; 9.4 References; Chapter 10. Aurora; 10.1 The auroral oval; 10.2 Auroral spectroscopy; 10.3 Auroral emission modeling; 10.4 References; Chapter 11. Scattering and Fluorescence; 11.1 Rayleigh scattering; 11.2 Fluorescence; 11.3 Polar mesospheric clouds; 11.4 References; Chapter 12. Atmospheric Ultraviolet Backgrounds; 12.1 Day backgrounds; 12.2 Night backgrounds; 12.3 Auroral backgrounds; 12.4 Clutter

12.5 ReferencesChapter 13. Radiance and Transmission Codes; 13.1 LOWTRAN and similar user codes; 13.2 AURIC UV code; 13.3 Validation and verification; 13.4 Related codes; 13.5 References; Chapter 14. Ozone and Lower Atmospheric Composition; 14.1 Atmospheric ozone; 14.2 Local stratospheric ozone measurements; 14.3 Global stratospheric ozone measurements; 14.4 Minor species; 14.5 References; Chapter 15. Upper Atmospheric Composition and Density; 15.1 Absorption methods; 15.2 Fluorescence and scattering methods; 15.3 Airglow methods; 15.4 Recommended methods; 15.5 Atmospheric density

15.6 ReferencesChapter 16. Global Auroral Imaging; 16.1 The aurora from space; 16.2 Satellite UV imagers; 16.3 Comparison with other methods; 16.4 Solar-terrestrial physics applications; 16.5 References; Chapter 17. Ionospheric Electron Density; 17.1 Radiowaves and electron densities; 17.2 Electron densities from UV radiance; 17.3 UV solar flux approaches; 17.4 Ionospheric irregularities; 17.5 Global space weather systems; 17.6 Concluding remarks; 17.7 References; Index; International Geophysics Series

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-16840-1

9786612168406

0-08-091880-8

OCLC:

476274593