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Introduction
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1.1
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History of satellite meteorology
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3.2
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Blackbody radiation
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3.2.1
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The Planck Function
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3.2.2
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Nonblackbodies
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Fig.3.6 - Emittance as a function of wavelenght for two
materials used in a satellite radiometer. Normalized Planck curves
representing solar radiation (5800 K) and terrestrial radiation (260
K) are shown.
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3.3
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The radiative transfer equation
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Fig.3.7 - Differential volume element containing material wich
alters a beam of radiation passing through it.
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