AIRBORNE MEASUREMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH - METHODS IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 13 working days This first comprehensive review of airborne measurement principles covers all atmospheric components and surface parameters. It describes the common techniques to characterize aerosol particles and cloud/precipitation elements, while also explaining radiation quantities and pertinent hyperspectral and active remote sensing measurement techniques along the way. As a result, the major principles of operation are introduced and exemplified using specific instruments, treating both classic and emerging measurement techniques. The two editors head an international community of eminent scientists, all of them accepted and experienced specialists in their field, who help readers to understand specific problems related to airborne research, such as immanent uncertainties and limitations. They also provide guidance on the suitability of instruments to measure certain parameters and to select the correct type of device. While primarily intended for climate, geophysical and atmospheric researchers, its relevance to solar system objects makes this work equally appealing to astronomers studying atmospheres of solar system bodies with telescopes and space probes. Features Summary This first comprehensive review covers all atmospheric components and surface parameters, describing common methods to characterize aerosol particles and cloud/precipitation elements... Author Manfred Wendisch (Editor), Jean-Louis Brenguier (Editor) Publisher Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH Release date 20130313 Pages 641 ISBN 3-527-40996-3 ISBN 13 978-3-527-40996-9