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The book contains fundamentals of solar radiation, its ecological impacts, applications, especially in agriculture, architecture, thermal and electric energy. Chapters are written by numerous experienced scientists in the field from various parts of the world. Apart from chapter one which is the introductory chapter of the book, that gives a general topic insight of the book, there are 24 more chapters that cover various fields of solar radiation. These fields include: Measurements and Analysis of Solar Radiation, Agricultural Application / Bio-effect, Architectural Application, Electricity Generation Application and Thermal Energy Application. This book aims to provide a clear scientific insight on Solar Radiation to scientist and students.

Solar radiation. --- Absorption, Atmospheric --- Atmospheric absorption of solar radiation --- Insolation --- Radiation, Solar --- Electromagnetic waves --- Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology

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This second edition is a great enhancement of literature which will help the reader get deeper into the specific topics. There are new sections included such as space weather data sources and examples, new satellite missions, and the latest results. At the end a comprehensive index is given which will allow the reader to quickly find his topics of interest. The Sun and Space weather are two rapidly evolving topics. The importance of the Sun for the Earth, life on Earth, climate and weather processes was recognized long ago by the ancients. Now, for the first time there is a continuous surveillance of solar activity at nearly all wavelengths. These data can be used to improve our understanding of the complex Sun-Earth interaction. The first chapters of the book deal with the Sun as a star and its activity phenomena as well as its activity cycle in order to understand the complex physics of the Sun-Earth system. The reader will see that there are many phenomena but still no definite explanations and models exist for many of them. Other topics are the influences on the Earth’s atmosphere, long and short term climate variations. The last chapters discuss the protection against enhanced radiation environment in view of upcoming manned missions to the Moon and Mars, and the threat from space debris, asteroids and meteoroids. Since the field is quite interdisciplinary, the book will be of interest to scientists working in different fields such as solar physics, geophysics, and space physics.

Space environment. --- Meteorology. --- Solar radiation. --- Sun. --- Absorption, Atmospheric --- Atmospheric absorption of solar radiation --- Insolation --- Radiation, Solar --- Electromagnetic waves --- Aerology --- Earth sciences --- Atmosphere --- Environment, Space --- Extraterrestrial environment --- Space weather --- Extreme environments --- Solar system --- Atmospheric science

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536.33 --- Solar radiation --- -#KVIV --- Absorption, Atmospheric --- Atmospheric absorption of solar radiation --- Insolation --- Radiation, Solar --- Electromagnetic waves --- Heating and cooling by radiation --- Maps --- 536.33 Heating and cooling by radiation --- #KVIV

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Radiation in the atmosphere

Solar radiation. --- Atmosphere. --- Transport theory. --- Boltzmann transport equation --- Transport phenomena --- Mathematical physics --- Particles (Nuclear physics) --- Radiation --- Statistical mechanics --- Atmospheric science --- Absorption, Atmospheric --- Atmospheric absorption of solar radiation --- Insolation --- Radiation, Solar --- Electromagnetic waves

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Climate change is increasingly recognized as a global threat, and is already contributing to record-breaking hurricanes and heat waves. To prevent the worst impacts, attention is now turning to climate engineering - the intentional large-scale modification of the environment to reduce the impact of climate change. The two principal methods involve removing some carbon dioxide from the atmosphere (which could consume huge amounts of land and money, and take a long period of time), and reducing the amount of solar radiation reaching the earth's surface, perhaps by spraying aerosols into the upper atmosphere from airplanes (which could be done quickly but is risky and highly controversial). This is the first book to focus on the legal aspects of these technologies: what government approvals would be needed; how liability would be assessed and compensation provided if something goes wrong; and how a governance system could be structured and agreed internationally.

Climatic changes --- Environmental management --- Carbon dioxide mitigation --- Solar radiation --- Environmental stewardship --- Stewardship, Environmental --- Environmental sciences --- Management --- Absorption, Atmospheric --- Atmospheric absorption of solar radiation --- Insolation --- Radiation, Solar --- Electromagnetic waves --- Environmental law --- Climate change mitigation --- Liability for climatic change damages --- Law and legislation. --- Law and legislation --- Liability for climatic change damages. --- Solar energy --- Environmental engineering