Inverse Methods For Atmospheric Sounding: Theory And Practice

Clive D Rodgers

ISBN 10: 981022740X / ISBN 13: 9789810227401

Published by World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, SG, 2000

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Remote sounding of the atmosphere has proved to be a fruitful method of obtaining global information about the atmospheres of the earth and other planets. This book treats comprehensively the inverse problem of remote sounding, and discusses a wide range of retrieval methods for extracting atmospheric parameters of interest from the quantities (thermal emission, for example) that can be measured remotely. Inverse theory is treated in depth from an estimation-theory point of view, but practical questions are also emphasized, such as designing observing systems to obtain the maximum quantity of information, efficient numerical implementation of algorithms for processing large quantities of data, error analysis and approaches to the validation of the resulting retrievals. The book is targeted at graduate students as well as scientists.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Inverse Methods For Atmospheric Sounding: Theory And Practice
• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd, SG
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 981022740X
• ISBN 13: 9789810227401
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 16.99W x 1.6H x 24.41D centimeters 16.99 centimeters width by 1.6 centimeters height by 24.41 centimeters depth

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Synopsis

Rodgers (U. of Oxford) provides graduate students and other researchers a background to the inverse problem and its solution, with applications relating to atmospheric measurements. He introduces the stages in the reverse order than the usual approach in order to develop the learner's intuition about the nature of the inverse problem. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)