AFCRL Atmospheric Absorption Line Parameters Compilation

AFCRL Atmospheric Absorption Line Parameters Compilation
Author: R. A. McClatchey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 92
Release: 1973
Genre: Absorption spectra
ISBN:

The report describes a compilation of the molecular spectroscopic parameters for a number of infrared-active molecules occurring naturally in the terrestrial atmsophere. The following molecules are included in this compilation: water vapor; carbon dioxide; ozone; nitrous oxide; carbon monoxide; methane; and oxygen. The spectral region covered extends from less than 1 micrometer to the far infrared, and data are presented on more than 100, 000 spectral lines. The parameters included in the compilation for each line are: frequency, intensity, half-width, energy of the lower state of the transition, vibrational and rotational identifications of the upper and lower energy states, an isotopic identification, and a molecular identification. A discussion is provided separately for each molecular species, indicating the sources and accuracy of the data and a general discussion of how the data were obtained.

Air Mass Computer Program for Atmospheric Transmittance/radiance Calculation

Air Mass Computer Program for Atmospheric Transmittance/radiance Calculation
Author: William O. Gallery
Publisher:
Total Pages: 150
Release: 1983
Genre: Air masses
ISBN:

Calculations of atmospheric transmittance and radiance require the knowledge of the integrated amounts of the absorbing gases along the path. This report describes the calculation of the integrated amounts ('air mass' or 'column density') for various infrared absorbing gases for an arbitrary slant path through the atmosphere, including the effects of both curvature and refraction, and presents a Fortran program. FSCATM, to perform the calculation. Among the features of FSCATM are: 1. It calculates the layer-by-layer integrated absorber amounts and density-weighted pressure and temperature for an arbitrary slant path through the atmosphere. 2. It assumes a spherically symmetric atmospheric with exponential profiles of density and refractivity between layer boundaries. 3. It allows a variety of options for specifying the slant path. 4. It includes six representative atmospheric profiles of pressure and temperature, and of density for the gases H2O, CO2, O3, N2O, CO, CH3, and O2 and has provision for user-supplied profiles of up to 20 gases. 5. The output layering may either be generated internally or supplied by the user. 6. It portable to 32 bit word computers in single precision and compatible with both ANSI Standard FORTRAN 66 and 77. 7. It is modular and easily modified to suit the users' particular needs. A discussion of atmospheric profile data and a survey of the literature are included in appendices.

Atmospheric Radiation

Atmospheric Radiation
Author: R. M. Goody
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 536
Release: 1995-12-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0195356101

A complete revision of Goody's classic 1964 work, this volume offers a systematic discussion of atmospheric radiation processes that today are at the center of worldwide study and concern. It deals with the ways in which incident solar radiation is transformed into scattered and thermal radiation, and the thermodynamic consequences for the Earth's gaseous envelope, identifying aspects of the interaction between radiation and atmospheric motions as the central theme for atmospheric radiation studies. As a complete treatment of physical and mathematical foundations, the text assumes no prior knowledge of atmospheric physics. The theoretical discussion is systematic, and can therefore be applied with minor extension to any planetary atmosphere.

Algorithm for the Calculation of Absorption Coefficient-pressure Broadened Molecular Transitions

Algorithm for the Calculation of Absorption Coefficient-pressure Broadened Molecular Transitions
Author: Shepard Anthony Clough
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 1977
Genre: Absorption spectra
ISBN:

This report describes an algorithm for the accelerated computation of the convolution of a Lorentz line shape (pressure broadened) with spectral line data. A computational savings of approximately 10 has been achieved over conventional methods. The Lorentz function has been decomposed into three functions, each of which is convolved independently at optional sampling intervals. Criteria for the determination of the sampling interval of the Lorentz function for a resultant error of 0.1 percent is described. The report contains a listing of the computer program based on the algorithm and sample results in the spectral region 3550 to 3650/cm due to water and carbon dioxide.

Satellite Meteorology

Satellite Meteorology
Author: Stanley Q. Kidder
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 481
Release: 1995-09-12
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080572006

At last, a book that has what every atmospheric science and meteorology student should know about satellite meteorology: the orbits of satellites, the instruments they carry, the radiation they detect, and, most importantly, the fundamental atmospheric data that can be retrieved from their observations.Key Features* Of special interest are sections on:* Remote sensing of atmospheric temperature, trace gases, winds, cloud and aerosol data, precipitation, and radiation budget* Satellite image interpretation* Satellite orbits and navigation* Radiative transfer fundamentals