Title :
IR radiation transfer from the earth
Author :
Crowe, D.C. ; McMillan, R.W. ; Callagher, J.J.
Author_Institution :
Georgia Institute of Technology
Abstract :
The irradiance at an earth satellite platform due to electromagnetic radiation emitted by the earth is considered as a possible source of energy for electrical power conversion. For low earth-orbiting satellites, the potential exits to compete favorably with conventional solar power.
Keywords :
Aerosols; Atmosphere; Atmospheric modeling; Clouds; Earth; Electromagnetic radiation; Electromagnetic scattering; Optical scattering; Rayleigh scattering; Satellites;
Conference_Titel :
Millimeter Wave and Far-Infrared Technology, 1989. ICMWFT '89. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing, China
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-717-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICMWFT.1989.763797
