Radiation and Optics in the Atmosphere

This chapter describes the fundamentals of radiation transport in general and in the Earthʼs atmosphere. The role of atmospheric aerosol and clouds are discussed and the connections between radiation and climate are described. Finally, natural optical phenomena of the atmosphere are discussed.

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