Table of Contents

Solar Radiation in the Atmosphere.- Theoretical Base of Solar Irradiance and Radiance Calculation in the Earth Atmosphere.- Spectral Measurements of Solar Irradiance and Radiance in Clear and Cloudy Atmospheres.- The Problem of Retrieving Atmospheric Parameters from Radiative Observations.- Determination of Parameters of the Atmosphere and the Surface in a Clear Atmosphere.- Analytical Method of Inverse Problem Solution for Cloudy Atmospheres.- Analysis of Radiative Observations in Cloudy Atmosphere.- Conclusion.