Summary of Radiative Transfer Concepts

• What are the sources of detectable radiation observed by a satellite?
• What is a black body?
• What do Planks, Wiens, and the Stefan-Boltzman law tell you about blackbody radiation?
• What is a gray body?
• What are the key differences between the earth and suns blackbody curves?
• What is Beers Law?
• Explain the satellite observed radiance versus wavelength from the earth/atmosphere system.