The book is aimed at description of recent progress in studies of light extinction, absorption, and scattering in turbid media. In particular, light scattering/oceanic optics/planetary optics research communities are greatly benefit from the publication of this book.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Extinction of electromagnetic waves by bounded targets: local and far-field definitions, measurements, generalizations and paradoxes. - Light scattering by large densely packed clusters of particles. - The volume scattering function of particles in the oceans. - Light backscattering by atmospheric particles: from laboratory to field experiments. - Local optical properties of turbid media and their influence on radiative transfer processes. - The study of planetary surface materials using reflectance spectroscopy.
