Download or read book Radiation and Climate written by Ilias Vardavas and published by International Monographs on Ph. This book was released on 2011-10-13 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new book describes the basic physics of solar and infrared radiation in the atmosphere. Radiation theory is related to the development of climate prediction models, and to measurement techniques for monitoring the Earth's energy budget and making remote sensing observations from satellites.