Snow Optics / by Alexander Kokhanovsky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kokhanovsky, Alexander., Author.

Series:

Physics and Astronomy Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Physics.

Astronomy.

Lasers.

Geographic information systems.

Ecology.

Environmental sciences.

Physics and Astronomy.

Laser.

Geographical Information System.

Environmental Sciences.

Environmental Physics.

Local Subjects:

Physics and Astronomy.

Laser.

Geographical Information System.

Environmental Sciences.

Environmental Physics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XII, 160 p. 49 illus., 43 illus. in color.)

Edition:

2nd ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland : Imprint: Springer, 2025.

Summary:

This book is the first book of its kind, focusing exclusively on the optical properties of snow. As a complex and turbid medium, snow is approached as a strongly light-scattering (in the visible spectrum) medium with large, nonspherical ice grains. The book discusses both experimental and theoretical results, as well as the remote sensing of snow using ground-based, airborne and satellite optical instrumentation. The book will be of particular importance for researchers studying snow characteristics (the size of grains, snow pollution and albedo) using various remote-sensing techniques.

Contents:

Preface

Chapter 1. Microphysics and geometry of snow surfaces

Chapter 2. Local optical properties of snow layers

Chapter 3. Properties of solar light reflected from snow

Chapter 4. Snow remote sensing.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9783031859793

OCLC:

1520424230