| Contents |
On the nature of lights and its interaction with atmospheric particles -- How the transfer of light (radiation) through the atmosphere affects visibility -- Visibility metrics -- Human perception of haze and landscape features -- Image processing techniques for displaying haze effects on landscape features -- Monitoring visibility -- History of visibility as an esthetic concern in the United States. |
| Abstract |
"Visibility: The Seeing of Near and Distant Landscape Features is the only book of its kind in the field, written by the world's leading expert on the topic. Carefully designed pedagogy allows a diversity of readers, from regulators to researchers, to use this book to further their understanding of the field. It reviews the science of visibility, encompassing its history, methodologies and impacts. Topics covered include the interaction of light with the atmosphere and aerosols; the transfer of light through the atmosphere, especially as it relates to nonuniform haze layers; perception, including visibility metrics; image processing techniques for the purpose of visually displaying the effects of haze on scenic landscapes; visibility monitoring techniques; and the history of visibility regulatory development."-- Page 4 of cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016939677 |
| ISBN | 9780128044506 (pbk) |
| ISBN | 0128044500 (pbk) |
