User's Manual For SHARC-4 The Strategic High-Altitude Radiance Code

User's Manual For SHARC-4 The Strategic High-Altitude Radiance Code
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Release: 1997
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The Strategic High-Altitude Radiance Code, SHARC-4, calculates atmospheric radiance and transmission over a 1 - 40 micrometers spectral region for arbitrary lines of sight (LOS) between 30 and 300 km altitude. It models radiation due to non-local thermodynamic equilibrium (NLTE) molecular emissions, the dominant sources at these altitudes. This fourth release of SHARC has been upgraded to model atmospheric structure due to stochastic processes described by a temperature and density fluctuation model, and includes the ability to perform multiple LOS calculations during a single code execution. The radiance statistics are non-stationary and are dependent on sensor bandpass, location and field of view (FOV). Auxiliary atmospheric profile generator and slit function programs enhance the capabilities of the code. As in previous versions of the code, auroral regions can be embedded in quiescent atmospheres, the atmospheric terminator can be treated, and industry-standard kinetics and radiation transport modules have been employed. This manual outlines the scientific basis of the code, details steps for code installation and use as supplied, and indicates how the user may modify the supplied input files if desired.

User's Manual for SHARC-3, Strategic High-Altitude Radiance Code

User's Manual for SHARC-3, Strategic High-Altitude Radiance Code
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Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Atmospheric radiation
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The Strategic High-Altitude Radiance Code, SHARC-3, calculates atmospheric radiance and transmission over a 1 - 40 microns spectral region for arbitrary lines of sight (LOS) between 50 and 300 km altitude. It models radiation due to nonlocal thermodynamic equilibrium (NLTh) molecular emissions, the dominant sources at these altitudes. This third release of SHARC has been upgraded to model LOS's across and near the atmospheric terminator. It interpolates between several atmospheric profiles, which represent variations in species concentration through that region. In addition the spectral distribution of sunlight which has passed through the lower atmosphere is approximated by a series of optical depth functions for that part of the solar path below 50 km altitude. Auxiliary atmospheric profile generator and slit function programs enhance the capabilities of the code. Data for the previously supported major radiators have been upgraded where necessary, and CH4 and minor isotopes of H2O have been added. As before, auroral regions can be embedded in quiescent atmospheres, and industry-standard kinetics and radiation transport modules have been employed. This manual outlines the scientific basis of the code, details steps for code installation and use as supplied, and indicates how the user may modify the supplied chemistry if desired.

Description of SHARC, the Strategic High-altitude Radiance Code

Description of SHARC, the Strategic High-altitude Radiance Code
Author: R. D. Sharma
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Total Pages: 228
Release: 1989
Genre: Atmospheric physics
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The Strategic High-Altitude Radiance Code (SHARC) is a new computer code that calculates atmospheric radiation and transmittance for paths from 60 to 300 km altitude in the 2-40 microns spectral region. It models radiation due to NLTE (Non-Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium) molecular emissions. This initial version of SHARC includes the five strongest IR radiators, NO, CO, H 2 O, O3 and CO2. This report describes the code and models used to calculate the NLTE molecular populations and the resulting atmospheric radiance. The SHARC Manual is reproduced in the appendix.

Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports

Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports
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Total Pages: 602
Release: 1995
Genre: Aeronautics
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