ESE_GE 152 April 12, 2009

Yuk Yung

yly@gps.caltech.edu

Chapter 2

Atmospheric Radiation

Chandrasekhar opens up the field in the 1940’s

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Prof Goody on Strawberry Peak Mt Wilson In 2007

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Definitions Thermal Emission (NLTE deferred) RTE

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Optical depth refers to plane parallel atmosphere

Optical path is arbitrary

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- (1-)B(T)

= sv, /ev,

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Detailed derivation in Chapter 2 Highlights

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Wien's displacement law

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