Atmospheric ray path modeling for radiative transfer algorithms

Citation
F. Hase et M. Hopfner, Atmospheric ray path modeling for radiative transfer algorithms, APPL OPTICS, 38(15), 1999, pp. 3129-3133
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
APPLIED OPTICS
ISSN journal
00036935 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
15
Year of publication
1999
Pages
3129 - 3133
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6935(19990520)38:15<3129:ARPMFR>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A new method for the determination of ray paths as well as resulting path s egments and partial gas columns within a layered atmosphere is presented. A ny singularity at the tangent point is avoided. No use is made of the gross spherical symmetry of the Earth's atmosphere. Using this approach we exami ne the impact of the Earth's oblate shape and horizontal atmospheric inhomo geneities on infrared limb spectra. (C) 1999 Optical Society of America.