Exploration of the solar system by infrared remote sensing 2nd Edition by Hanel, Conrath, Jennings, Samuelson 0521818974 9780521818971

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ISBN 10: 0521818974 

ISBN 13: 9780521818971

Author: R. A. Hanel, B. J. Conrath, D. E. Jennings, R. E. Samuelson

Fully revised, this new edition incorporates the latest technologies, new mission results and scientific discoveries. It also includes a fully updated bibliography to reflect the advances made in this field during the past ten years. All planets from Mercury to Pluto and many of their satellites, asteroids and comets are discussed. The presentation appeals to advanced students and professional planetary science researchers.

Table of contents:

1 Foundation of radiation theory
1.1 Maxwell’s equations
1.2 Conservation of energy and the Poynting vector
1.3 Wave propagation
1.4 Polarization
1.5 Boundary conditions
1.6 Reflection, refraction, and the Fresnel equations
1.7 The Planck function
1.8 The Poynting vector, specific intensity, and net flux

2 Radiative transfer
a. Definitions and geometry
b. Microscopic processes
c. The total field
d. The diffuse field
2.2 Formal solutions
a. Definitions
b. The stacking of layers
c. Composite scattering and transmission functions
d. Starting solutions
a. Nonscattering atmospheres
b. Optically thin atmospheres
a. Single scattering phase function
b. Separation of variables
c. Discrete streams
d. Homogeneous solution
e. Outside point source

3 Interaction of radiation with matter
a. The old quantum theory
b. The Schrödinger equation
c. Energy levels and radiative transitions
3.2 Vibration and rotation of molecules
3.3 Diatomic molecules
a. Vibration
b. Rotation
c. Vibration–rotation interaction
d. Collision-induced transitions
a. Vibration
b. Rotation
c. Vibration–rotation transitions
3.5 Line strength
3.6 Line shape
a. Solid and liquid phases
b. Complex refractive indices
a. Asymptotic scattering functions
b. Rigorous scattering theory; general solution
c. Particular solutions and boundary conditions
d. The far field; phase function and efficiency factors
a. Without scattering
b. With scattering

4.2 Models with a vertical temperature structure
a. Single lapse rate
b. Multiple lapse rates
4.3 Model with realistic molecular parameters

5 Instruments to measure the radiation field
5.1 Introduction to infrared radiometry
5.2 Optical elements
5.3 Diffraction limit
a. D.C. radiometers
b. Chopped or a.c. radiometers
c. Image motion compensation
a. Absorbing and reflecting filters
b. Prism spectrometers
c. Gas filter, selective chopper, and the pressure modulated radiometer
5.6 Interference phenomena in thin films
a. Outline of thin film theory
b. Antireflection coatings
c. Beam dividers
d. Interference filters and Fabry–Perot interferometers
5.7 Grating spectrometers
a. Michelson interferometer
b. Post-dispersion
c. Martin–Puplett interferometer
d. Lamellar grating interferometer
5.9 Heterodyne detection
5.10 Infrared detectors in general
a. Temperature change
b. Noise in thermal detectors
c. Temperature to voltage conversion
5.12 Photon detectors
a. Intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors
b. Photoconductors and photodiodes
c. Responsivities
d. Noise in photon detectors
e. Circuits for photon detectors
f. Detector arrays
a. Concepts
b. Middle and far infrared calibration
c. Near infrared calibration
d. Wavenumber calibration
a. Scientific objectives
b. Instrument parameters

6.1 Instrument effects
6.2 The terrestrial planets
6.3 The giant planets
6.4 Titan
a. Tenuous atmospheres
b. Surfaces

7.1 Pluto and Charon
7.2 Comets
7.3 Asteroids

8.1 Retrieval of atmospheric parameters
a. General consideration
b. Constrained linear inversion
c. Relaxation algorithms
d. Backus–Gilbert formulation
e. Statistical estimation
f. Limb-tangent geometry
8.3 Atmospheric composition
b. Feature identification
c. Correlation analysis
d. Abundance determination
e. Profile retrieval
f. Simultaneous retrieval of temperature and gas abundance
g. Limb-tangent observations
8.4 Clouds and aerosols
a. Small absorbing particles
b. Titan’s stratospheric aerosol
a. Surface temperature
b. Thermal inertia
c. Refractive index and texture
a. Introduction
b. The Bond albedo
c. Thermal emission

9.1 Radiative equilibrium
a. Governing principles
b. The solar radiation field
c. Thermal radiation and the temperature profile
d. General atmospheric properties
9.2 Atmospheric motion
a. Governing equations
b. Mars
c. The outer planets
d. Venus
9.3 Evolution and composition of the Solar System
a. Formation of the Solar System
b. Evolution of the terrestrial planets
c. Evolution of the giant planets
9.4 Energy balance
b. The giant planets

Closing remarks
Spherical coordinates
A1.2 Spherical Bessel functions
A1.3 Legendre polynomials
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
References
Abbreviations

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