A polynomial representation of 6.3 μm water vapor and 4.3 μm CO2 atmospheric transmissivities
Date
1976
Authors
Minnis, Patrick, author
Cox, Stephen K., author
Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, publisher
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Abstract
The research reported in this paper describes a polynomial model formulated for the depiction of 6.3 μm H2O and 4.3 μm CO2 transmissivities in the atmosphere. A six degree function utilizing a corrected optical path is found sufficient for expressing convolved tabulated transmittance data of 10 cm-1 resolution, with an RMS error of about one percent transmission. With this model transmissivities may be calculated for many spectral intervals in a relatively small amount of time with the precision required for most atmospheric problems.
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Includes bibliographical references (page 19).
December 1976.
December 1976.
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Subject
Radiation transfer -- Mathematical models
Water vapor, Atmospheric
Atmospheric radiation -- Mathematical models
Atmospheric carbon dioxide