Radiative Transfer in Stellar and Planetary Atmospheres: 29 (Canary Islands Win

Radiative Transfer in Stellar and Planetary AtmospheresAuthor(s): Lucio Crivellari, Sergio Simn-Daz, Mara Jess Arvalo\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108499538, 978-1108499538\nSynopsis\nRadiative transfer is essential for obtaining information from the spectra of astrophysical objects. This volume provides an overview of the physical and mathematical background of radiative transfer, and its applications to stellar and planetary atmospheres. It covers the phenomenology and physics of early-type and late-type stars, as well as ultra-cool dwarf stars and extrasolar planets. Importantly, it provides a bridge between classical radiative transfer and stellar atmosphere modelling and novel approaches, from both theoretical and computational standpoints. With new fields of application and a dramatic improvement in both observational and computational facilities, it also discusses the future outlook .