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R A D I AT I V E T R A N S F E R I N T H E
AT M O S P H E R E AND OCEAN
second edition
This new and completely updated edition gives a detailed description of radiative
transfer processes at a level accessible to advanced students. The volume gives the reader a
basic understanding of global warming and enhanced levels of harmful ultraviolet radiation
caused by ozone depletion. It teaches the basic physics of absorption, scattering, and
emission processes in turbid media, such as the atmosphere and ocean, using simple
semiclassical models. The radiative transfer equation, including multiple scattering, is
formulated and solved for several prototype problems, using both simple approximate and
accurate numerical methods. In addition, the reader has access to a powerful, state-of-the-
art computational code for simulating radiative transfer processes in coupled atmosphere–
water systems, including snow and ice. This computational code can be regarded as a
powerful educational aid, but also as a research tool that can be applied to solve a variety
of research problems in environmental sciences.
second edition
K N U T S TA M N E S
Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey
G A RY E . T H O M A S
University of Colorado, Boulder
JA KO B J . S TA M N E S
University of Bergen, Norway
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Contents
v
vi Contents
4.2.2 Aerosols 93
4.2.3 Liquids 94
4.3 Molecular Absorption in Gases 95
4.3.1 Thermal Emission and Radiation Laws 97
4.3.2 Planck’s Spectral Distribution Law 100
4.3.3 Radiative Excitation Processes in Molecules 102
4.3.4 Inelastic Collisional Processes 103
4.3.5 Maintenance of Thermal Equilibrium Distributions 107
4.4 The Two-Level Atom 108
4.4.1 Microscopic Radiative Transfer Equation 108
4.4.2 Effects of Collisions on State Populations 112
4.5 Absorption in Molecular Lines and Bands 114
4.5.1 Molecular Rotation: The Rigid Rotator 116
4.5.2 Molecular Vibration and Rotation: The Vibrating Rotator 117
4.5.3 Line Strengths 119
4.6 Absorption Processes in the UV/Visible 121
4.7 Transmission in Spectrally Complex Media 125
4.7.1 Transmission in an Isolated Line 126
4.7.2 Isolated Lorentz Line 128
4.7.3 Band Models 129
4.7.4 Random Band Model 132
4.7.5 MODTRAN: A Moderate Resolution Band Model 133
4.7.6 Spectral Mapping Transformations for Homogeneous
Media 136
4.8 Summary 141
Exercises 143
5 Principles of Radiative Transfer 147
5.1 Introduction 147
5.2 Boundary Properties of Planetary Media 147
5.2.1 Thermal Emission from a Surface 148
5.2.2 Absorption by a Surface 149
5.2.3 Kirchhoff’s Law for Surfaces 150
5.2.4 Surface Reflection: The BRDF 151
5.2.5 Albedo for Collimated Incidence 154
5.2.6 The Irradiance Reflectance, or Albedo: Diffuse Incidence 156
5.2.7 Analytic Reflectance Expressions 158
5.2.8 The Opposition Effect 160
5.2.9 Specular Reflection from the Surface of a Water Body 162
viii Contents
References 491
Index 509
Illustrations
xiv
Illustrations xv
xvii
1
Basic Properties of Radiation, Atmospheres,
and Oceans
1.1 Introduction
This chapter presents a brief overview of the spectra of the shortwave solar and
longwave terrestrial radiation fields and the basic structure of atmospheres and
oceans. Some general properties of the emission spectra of the Sun and the Earth are
described. Their broad features are shown to be understandable from a few basic
radiative transfer principles. We introduce the four basic types of matter which
interact with radiation: gaseous, aqueous, particles, and surfaces. The stratified
vertical structure of the bulk properties of an atmosphere or ocean are shown to
be a consequence of hydrostatic balance. The vertical temperature structure of
the Earth’s atmosphere is shown to result mainly from radiative processes. Opti-
cal paths in stratified media are described for a general line-of-sight direction.
Radiative equilibrium, the greenhouse effect, feedbacks and radiative forcing are
introduced as examples of concepts to be dealt with in greater detail in Chapter 8.
The ocean’s vertical temperature structure, and its variations with season are
discussed as resulting from solar heating, radiative cooling, latent heat exchange,
and vertical mixing of water masses of different temperature and salinity. Its optical
properties are briefly described, along with ocean color. The last section prepares
the reader for the notation and units used consistently throughout the book. Finally
in the last section, we describe the conventions used for the various symbols which
may depart from standard usage.
1
2 Basic Properties of Radiation, Atmospheres, and Oceans
Table 1.1 Subregions of the spectrum.
Solar
Subregion Range variability Comments
X-rays λ < 10 nm 10–100% Photoionizes all thermosphere species.
Extreme UV 10 < λ < 100 nm 50% Photoionizes O2 and N2 .
Photodissociates O2 .
Far UV 100 < λ < 200 nm 7–80% Dissociates O2 . Discrete electronic
excitation of atomic resonance lines.
Middle UV, 200 < λ < 280 nm 1–2% Dissociates O3 in intense Hartley
or UV-C bands. Potentially lethal to biosphere.
UV-B 280 < λ < 320 nm < 1% Some radiation reaches surface,
depending on O3 optical depth.
Damaging to biosphere. Responsible
for skin erythema.
UV-A 320 < λ < 400 nm < 1% Reaches surface. Benign to humans.
Scattered by clouds, aerosols,
and molecules.
Visible, 400 < λ < 700 nm ≤ 0.1% Absorbed by ocean, land. Scattered by
or PAR clouds, aerosols, and molecules.
Primary energy source for biosphere
and climate system.
Near IR 0.7 < λ < 3.5 μm − Absorbed by O2 , H2 O, CO2 in discrete
vibrational bands.
Thermal IR 3.5 < λ < 100 μm Emitted and absorbed by
surfaces and IR significant gases.
Note: PAR stands for photosynthetically active radiation.
1 The visible spectrum is taken from a variety of sources. See Albritton et al. (1985), Nicolet (1989), and
rredc.nrel.gov/solar/spectra/am1.5/ASTMG173/ASTMG173.html (see §10.3.3).
2 See Rottman et al. (1993), lasp.colorado.edu/home/sorce/data/tsi-data/, and Kopp and Lean (2011).
3 Kopp and Lean (2011). This value supersedes the value 1365.2 W · m−2 used by Trenberth et al. (2009).
4 Basic Properties of Radiation, Atmospheres, and Oceans
falling normally on a unit surface located at the distance r⊕ from the Sun. It is the
basic “forcing” of the Earth’s “heat engine,” and indeed for all planetary bodies
2
that derive their energy primarily from the Sun. The quantity S0 (r⊕ /r2 ) is the
total instantaneous radiant energy falling normally on a unit surface at the solar
distance r.
Also shown in Fig. 1.1 are spectra of an ideal blackbody at several temperatures.
As the total energy emitted must be the same as that of a blackbody, one finds that
the Sun’s effective temperature is 5778 K. If the radiating layers of the Sun had
a uniform temperature at all depths, its spectrum would indeed match one of the
theoretical blackbody curves exactly. The interesting deviations seen in the solar
spectrum can be said to be a result of emission from a nonisothermal atmosphere.
Radiative transfer lies at the heart of the explanation for this behavior.
We can explain the visible solar spectrum qualitatively by considering two char-
acteristics of atmospheres and one basic rule: (1) their absorption opacity τ (ν)
depends upon frequency and (2) their temperature varies with atmospheric depth.
The basic rule is that a radiating body emits its energy to space most efficiently
at wavelengths where the opacity is approximately unity. This rule is explained
in terms of the competing effects of absorption and emission. In spectral regions
where the atmosphere is transparent (τ (ν) 1), it neither emits nor absorbs
efficiently. On the other hand, where it is opaque (τ (ν) 1), its radiative energy is
prevented from exiting the medium, that is, it is reabsorbed by surrounding regions.
At τ (ν) ≈ 1, a balance is struck between these opposing influences.
At visible wavelengths, the Sun’s opacity is unity deep within the solar atmo-
sphere in the relatively cool photosphere, where the temperature is ∼ = 5780 K.
Regions as cool as 4500 K are apparent at 140–180 nm (see Fig. 1.1). At shorter
wavelengths, the opacity increases, thereby raising the effective emission height
into the higher-temperature chromosphere. The solar spectrum can be thought of as
a “map” of the vertical temperature structure of the Sun. The “map” can be read
provided one has knowledge of the dependence of opacity of the solar atmosphere
on wavelength.
The bulk of the Earth’s atmosphere (99% by mass) consists of molecular nitrogen
and oxygen, in the form of radiatively inactive homonuclear, diatomic molecules.
Trace amounts of polyatomic molecules are responsible for atmospheric absorption
and emission of radiation in several hundred thousands of individual spectral lines
arising from rotational and vibrational transitions. Water vapor, carbon dioxide, and
ozone are the main absorbers (and emitters) contributing to warming and cooling of
the atmosphere and underlying surface. These gases warm our planet by absorbing
radiation emitted by the surface – without them, the Earth would be some 33◦ C
colder than at present and in a state of permanent glaciation. Hence, the so-called
greenhouse effect is very important for life itself. This effect also explains the
1.2 Parts of the Spectrum 5
Figure 1.2 Earth’s energy budget based on a S0 value of 1368 W · m−2 (adapted
from Kiehl and Trenberth, 1997). American Meteorological Society. Used with
permission). An updated version of this illustration with revised budget numbers
based on a S0 value of 1365.2 W · m−2 is available (Trenberth et al., 2009).
high surface temperature of Venus and may have played a key role in maintaining
temperatures high enough in an early primitive atmosphere of Mars to sustain
running water and possibly even primitive life. Other trace gases make smaller
contributions to warming/cooling of the Earth’s atmosphere and surface. Some have
natural origins, while others are partially (such as methane) or wholly (such as the
chlorofluorocarbons) anthropogenic.
Figure 1.2 is a schematic diagram of the significant components of the Earth’s
energy balance. Of the incoming solar irradiance (342 W · m−2 averaged over the
entire planet), 31% is reflected to space.4 The absorbed solar energy (235 W · m−2 )
is balanced by an equal amount radiated to space in the IR. Within the atmo-
sphere, the land surface, and the ocean’s mixed layer, the transformation of radiative
energy into chemical, thermal, and kinetic energy drives the “engine” of weather
and climate. Perturbations of this complex system can arise internally. Examples
of internal forcing would be a change in atmospheric chemical composition or
distribution of land masses. External forcing of the climate can arise from a change
in the Sun’s output, and by changes in the Earth’s orbit.
The well-documented increase in CO2 abundance, above what is believed to be
the natural level existing in the preindustrial era, has been a matter of considerable
4 Albedo values derived from satellite data are uncertain and range from about 28% to 34% depending on data
source and estimation method (Trenberth et al., 2009).
6 Basic Properties of Radiation, Atmospheres, and Oceans
concern. The reason for this concern is simply that the enhanced levels of CO2
(and other already existing greenhouse gases or the release of new ones) absorb
and trap terrestrial radiation that would otherwise escape to space. This situation
causes an imbalance between the energy received and emitted by the planet. If the
planet receives more energy from the Sun than it is able to emit to space, then
by increasing its temperature it will increase the energy emitted (by the Stefan–
Boltzmann Law) until a new radiative equilibrium between the Sun and the Earth is
established. Hence, this additional trapping of terrestrial radiation by the enhanced
levels of greenhouse gases is expected to lead to a warming so as to make the net
energy emitted by the planet equal to that received.
The amount of warming depends crucially on how the entire Earth climate
system, including the atmosphere, the land, the ocean, the cryosphere (snow and
ice), and living things (the biosphere), responds to this warming. For example,
could the Earth partly compensate for this extra heat source by increasing its
albedo? Increase in low cloudiness in response to warming (which is expected to
enhance evaporation) may lead to increased reflection of solar energy and thus
offset the warming. But more high clouds (cirrus) could on the other hand lead
to additional trapping of terrestrial radiation and therefore an amplification of the
warming.
Wavenumber (cm–1)
Figure 1.3 Thermal emission spectra of Earth measured by the IRIS Michelson
interferometer instrument on the Nimbus 4 spacecraft (Hanel and Conrath, 1970).
Shown also are the radiances of blackbodies at several temperatures: (a) Sahara
region; (b) Mediterranean; (c) Antarctic.
8 Basic Properties of Radiation, Atmospheres, and Oceans
5 For a good discussion of the exchange of energy and optically significant constituents between the ocean and
the atmosphere see, Bréviére et al. (2015).
6 Yellow substances are a large class of dissolved organic material derived mainly from the remains and metabolic
products of marine plants and animals; see Jerlov (1968).
10 Basic Properties of Radiation, Atmospheres, and Oceans
Senator Hoar called attention "to the fact that the report of
the Taft commission urges that power be given to sell the
public lands at once, as it is necessary for their
development, and a large amount of capital is there now
clamoring to be invested," and he remarked: "So I suppose that
one of the chief purposes of this is that the public lands in
the Philippine Islands may be sold before the people of the
islands have any chance whatever to have a voice in their
sale." He then quoted the following passages from the report
of the Taft commission:
Congressional Record,
February 25-March 1, 1901.
{402}
The new tariff for the Islands, which the Commission had been
long engaged in framing, was submitted, in March, to the
government at Washington for approval. "In his letter of
transmittal Judge Taft says that the proposed bill follows
largely the classification of the Cuban tariff, 'but has been
considerably expanded by the introduction of articles
requiring special treatment here by reason of different
surroundings and greater distance from the markets.' Judge
Taft says also that the disposition of the business interests
of the islands is to accept any tariff the commission
proposes, provided only that the duties are specific and not
ad valorem. The question of revenue was kept steadily in view
in the preparation of the schedules, but it was not the only
consideration. Raw materials of Philippine industries, tools,
implements and machinery of production, materials of
transportation, the producers and transmitters of power and
food products are taxed as lightly as possible. … Export
duties are levied on only six articles—hemp, indigo, rice,
sugar, cocoanuts, fresh or as copra, and tobacco. The free
list admits natural mineral waters, trees, shoots and plants,
gold, copper and silver ores, fresh fruits, garden produce,
eggs, milk, ice and fresh meat, except poultry and game. There
is also a list of articles conditionally free of duty. The
importation of explosives is prohibited, but that of firearms
is not."
It is announced from Washington that "Judge Taft and General
MacArthur have agreed upon July 1 as the date for the
establishment of civil government in the Philippines. The
military regime in the islands will therefore cease on June
30, when General Chaffee will relieve General MacArthur of the
command, and Governor Taft will be inaugurated the next day
with considerable ceremony."
{403}
PHŒNICIANS, The:
Modified estimates of their influence upon early
European civilization.
"As soon as the plague broke out at Hong Kong, the great
Japanese bacteriologist Kitasato and the French doctor Yersin,
who is well known for his work with Roux on the serum
treatment of diphtheria, were already on the spot. Yersin
obtained from the English authorities permission to erect a
small straw hut in the yard of the chief hospital, and there
he began his researches. Both Kitasato and Yersin had no
difficulty in ascertaining that the plague buboes teemed with
special bacteria, which had the shape of tiny microscopic
sticklets, thickened at their ends. To isolate these bacteria,
to cultivate them in artificial media, and to ascertain the
deadly effects of these cultures upon animals, was soon done
by such masters in bacteriology as Kitasato and Yersin. The
cause of the plague was thus discovered. It was evident that
infected rats and swine—especially swine with the Chinese, who
keep them in their houses—were spreading the disease, in
addition to men themselves. The same bacteria teemed in the
dead animals. As to men, the discharges from their buboes, and
even, in many cases, their expectorations, were full of plague
bacteria. Besides, Yersin soon noticed that in his
'laboratory,' where he was dissecting animals killed by the
plague, the flies died in numbers. He found that they were
infested with the same bacteria, and carried them about:
inoculations of bacteria obtained from the flies at once
provoked the plague in guinea-pigs. Ants, gnats, and other
insects may evidently spread infection in the same way, while
in and round the infested houses the soil is impregnated with
the same bacteria. As soon as the pest microbe became known,
experiments were begun, at the Paris Institut Pasteur, for
finding the means to combat it; and in July 1895 Yersin,
Calmette, and Borel could already announce that some very
promising results had been obtained."
P. Kropotkin,
Recent Science
(Nineteenth Century, July, 1897).
{404}
{405}
PLURAL VOTING.
PLYMOUTH COLONY:
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