Craig F. Bohren is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Meteorology at the Pennsylvania State University.In 1988 he was elected a Fellow of the Optical Society of America. He is author of several books, his most recent book being 'Atmospheric Thermodynamics' (with Bruce A. Albrecht). Professor Bohren is the first recipient of the American Meteorological Society's Louis J. Battan Award for Authors.Eugene E. Clothiaux is an Associate Professor of Meteorology at the Pennsylvania State University.He remained at the Pennsylvania State University as a Research Associate from 1994-1999 before becoming an Assistant Professor in 1999. Prof. Clothiaux has written several contributions on millimeter-wave cloud radar and atmospheric radiation.

"... a highly enthusiastic and useful book ... highly recommended." CHOICE

• Preface XI1 Emission: The Birth of Photons 12 Absorption: The Death of Photons 513 Scattering: The Life of Photons 1254 Radiometry and Photometry: What you Get and What you See 1855 Multiple Scattering: Elementary 2416 Multiple Scattering: Advanced 2917 Polarization: The Hidden Variable 3458 Meteorological Optics: The Reward 397References and Suggestions for Further Reading 446Problems 452Index 463Free solutions manual available for lecturers at www.wiley-vch.de/supplements/

Craig F. Bohren is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Meteorology at the Pennsylvania State University.In 1988 he was elected a Fellow of the Optical Society of America. He is author of several books, his most recent book being 'Atmospheric Thermodynamics' (with Bruce A. Albrecht). Professor Bohren is the first recipient of the American Meteorological Society's Louis J. Battan Award for Authors.Eugene E. Clothiaux is an Associate Professor of Meteorology at the Pennsylvania State University.He remained at the Pennsylvania State University as a Research Associate from 1994-1999 before becoming an Assistant Professor in 1999. Prof. Clothiaux has written several contributions on millimeter-wave cloud radar and atmospheric radiation.

"... a highly enthusiastic and useful book ... highly recommended." CHOICE

• Preface XI1 Emission: The Birth of Photons 12 Absorption: The Death of Photons 513 Scattering: The Life of Photons 1254 Radiometry and Photometry: What you Get and What you See 1855 Multiple Scattering: Elementary 2416 Multiple Scattering: Advanced 2917 Polarization: The Hidden Variable 3458 Meteorological Optics: The Reward 397References and Suggestions for Further Reading 446Problems 452Index 463Free solutions manual available for lecturers at www.wiley-vch.de/supplements/

Craig F. Bohren is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Meteorology at the Pennsylvania State University.In 1988 he was elected a Fellow of the Optical Society of America. He is author of several books, his most recent book being 'Atmospheric Thermodynamics' (with Bruce A. Albrecht). Professor Bohren is the first recipient of the American Meteorological Society's Louis J. Battan Award for Authors.Eugene E. Clothiaux is an Associate Professor of Meteorology at the Pennsylvania State University.He remained at the Pennsylvania State University as a Research Associate from 1994-1999 before becoming an Assistant Professor in 1999. Prof. Clothiaux has written several contributions on millimeter-wave cloud radar and atmospheric radiation.

"... a highly enthusiastic and useful book ... highly recommended." CHOICE

• Preface XI1 Emission: The Birth of Photons 12 Absorption: The Death of Photons 513 Scattering: The Life of Photons 1254 Radiometry and Photometry: What you Get and What you See 1855 Multiple Scattering: Elementary 2416 Multiple Scattering: Advanced 2917 Polarization: The Hidden Variable 3458 Meteorological Optics: The Reward 397References and Suggestions for Further Reading 446Problems 452Index 463Free solutions manual available for lecturers at www.wiley-vch.de/supplements/