Sinopsis de 3D Radiative transfer in cloudy atmospheres

Developments in three-dimensional cloud radiation over the past few decades are assessed and distilled into this contributed volume. Chapters are authored by subject-matter experts who address a broad audience of graduate students, researchers, and anyone interested in cloud-radiation processes in the solar and infrared spectral regions. After two introductory chapters and a section on the fundamental physics and computational techniques, the volume extensively treats two main application areas: the impact of clouds on the Earths radiation budget, which is an essential aspect of climate modeling; and remote observation of clouds, especially with the advanced sensors on current and future satellite missions. INDICE: Scales, Tools and Reminiscences.- Observing Clouds, and Their Optical Properies.- A Primer in Three Dimensional Radiaive Tranfer.- Numerical meth...