Planetary Photometry

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Planetary Photometry is a field of study focused on the measurement and analysis of light reflected by planets and moons in our solar system and beyond. The book on this topic would typically cover the methods and techniques used in planetary photometry, its applications, and its importance in planetary science.

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Publisher
University of Victoria
Subjects
Physics, Astronomy Cosmology
Licence
CC BY-NC 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. About this Book
  7. 1: Principles of Planetary Photometry
  8. 1.1: Introduction
  9. 1.2: Radiance and the Equation of Transfer
  10. 1.3: Diffuse Reflection and Transmission
  11. 1.4: Directions and Notation
  12. 1.5: Reflectance Functions
  13. 1.6: Diffuse Reflection - the Lommel-Seeliger Law
  14. 1.7: Other Reflectance Functions
  15. 1.8: Diffuse Reflection and Transmission
  16. 1.9: Radiances of Planetary Spheres
  17. 2: Albedo
  18. 2.2: Scattering and Absorption
  19. 2.3: Absorption, Scattering and Attenuation Coefficients
  20. 2.4: Surfaces - Single-scattering Albedo
  21. 2.5: Surfaces - Normal Albedo
  22. 2.6: Net Flux and Exitance
  23. 2.7: Surfaces - Hemispherical Albedo
  24. 2.8: Intensity
  25. 2.9: Spheres - Bond Albedo, Phase Integral and Geometrical Albedo
  26. 2.10: A, p and q for General Reflectance Rules
  27. 2.11: Gaussian Triple Integral Algorithm
  28. 2.12: Summary of Photometric Quantities
  29. 3: A Brief History of the Lommel-Seeliger Law
  30. 3.1: A Brief History of the Lommel-Seeliger Law
  31. Back Matter
  32. Index
  33. Index
  34. Glossary
  35. Detailed Licensing