Atmospheric Optics

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The Science and History of Light and Colors in the Sky

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Av Lourdes B. Aviles

1 879 kr

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Utgivningsdatum2026-03-29
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieSpecial Publications
Antal sidor480
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9781119670322

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Part I: Air, Light, Color, and Vision:Fundamentals of the science and history of light and atmospheric opticsChapter 1 – First LightIntroduction to light and color in the atmosphereChapter 2 – Mysterious LightThe early history of our knowledge about lightChapter 3 – Strange LightThe development of our modern understanding of the nature of lightChapter 4 – Sunlight and ColorIntroduction to electromagnetism and solar radiationChapter 5 – Vision and PerceptionPhysiology, psychology, sociology, and philosophy of light and colorChapter 6 – Optics and the SkyOptical history, mechanisms, and preview of atmospheric effectsPart II: Sights of Air, Water, and Ice:A brief study of light and color effects in the atmosphere, including their history, science, and cultural significance Chapter 7 – Colorful SkyBlue skies, red sunsets, and white cloudsChapter 8 – Rainy BowsRainbows, and more rainbowsChapter 9 – Cloudy CrownsCoronas, glories, and cloud iridescenceChapter 10 – Icy RaysHalos, circles, arcs, spots, and pillarsChapter 11 – Wavy CurtainsAurora: the northern and southern lights and related phenomenaChapter 12 – Spidery FlashesLightning and its associated phenomenaPart III: Other Earthy and Otherworldly Visions:Additional highlights of optical phenomena that can be seen in the skyChapter 12 – Colorful WeatherBlack clouds, green skies, red tornadoesChapter 13 –As Seen in Shores, Mountains, and CloudsFlashes, mirages, shadows, rays, bowsChapter 14 –Lights in the High Atmosphere and Space Noctilucent clouds, shooting stars, scintillation

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