Author : Clive D Rodgers
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9814498688
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Inverse Methods for Atmospheric Sounding by : Clive D Rodgers
Download or read book Inverse Methods for Atmospheric Sounding written by Clive D Rodgers and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2000-07-17 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Contents:Information AspectsError Analysis and CharacterisationOptimal Linear Inverse MethodsOptimal Methods for Nonlinear Inverse ProblemsApproximations, Short Cuts and Ad-hoc MethodsThe Kalman FilterGlobal Data AssimilationNumerical Methods for Forward Models and JacobiansConstruction and Use of Prior ConstraintsDesigning an Observing SystemTesting and Validating an Observing System Readership: Physicists, applied mathematicians and interdisciplinary scientists. keywords:Atmosphere;Satellites;Sounding;Retrievals;Remote Sensing;Radiation;Radiative Transfer;Infrared;Earth “In this book, the author provides a well-founded background and solution of the inverse problem.” Zentralblatt MATH