528 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Written by a pioneer in the field, this unique volume is the only one of its kind to explore advanced concepts in the mathematical representation of polarization, descriptors, and various optical elements used in the analysis of polarization in multiple applications. The book highlights tried and proven techniques to enhance aircraft and satellite
Preface, 1 Polarization and Remote Sensing, 2 Photometry, 2 Polarization, 4 Stokes Parameters, 5 Instrumentation, 6 Data Acquisition and Storage, 7 Data Analysis, 8 Polarization and Surface Roughness, 8 Polarized Laser Retroreflectance, 10 Remote Sensing of Seismic, 11 High-Resolution Space Shuttle Polarimetry for Farm Crop Classification, 12 Planetary Remote Sensing Atmospheres, 13, Effect of Aerosols on Optical Remotely Sensed Data, 14 Comparison Between Infrared Martian Disk Spectra and Optical Properties of Terrestrial Analogs, 15 The Interstellar Medium: Ultraviolet Complex Index of Refraction of Several Candidate Materials, 16 Anomalous Refractive Index of Submicrometer-Sized Particulates, 17 Ultraviolet Spectra of Organic Molecules and the Interstellar Medium, 18 Complex Index of Refraction of Bulk Solid Carbon Dioxide, 19 Star Environments, 20 Optical Properties of Continental Haze and Cumulus and Orographic Clouds Based on Space Shuttle Polarimetric Observations, 21 Volumetric Scattering and Absorption by Aerosols: Parametric Sensitivity in Mie Modeling and Comparisons to Observations, 22 Radiative Transfer Properties of the Sahara Region, 23 Meteorological Analysis of Chemical Exchange Events in the Arctic Basin, 24 Optical Enhancement of Aircraft Detection Using Polarization, 25 Detection of Vehicles and Personnel Using Polarization, 26 Optical Remote Sensing of the Sea: A Caribbean Example, 27 Physical Variation of Water Vapor and the Relation with Carbon Dioxide, 28 Oil Spill Analysis, 29 Infrared Optical Constants of Sahara Sand, Volcanic Ash, and Water-Soluble Aerosols, 30 Optical Properties of Standard Aerosols, 31 Polarization Modeling Using MODTRAN 3.7
Biography
Walter G. Egan
