DocumentCode
2789468
Title
IR radiation transfer from the earth
Author
Crowe, D.C. ; McMillan, R.W. ; Callagher, J.J.
Author_Institution
Georgia Institute of Technology
fYear
1989
fDate
0-0 1989
Firstpage
185
Lastpage
188
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Millimeter Wave and Far-Infrared Technology, 1989. ICMWFT '89. International Conference on
Conference_Location
Beijing, China
Print_ISBN
0-87942-717-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICMWFT.1989.763797
Filename
763797
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