A STUDY OF ATMOSPHERIC EFFECTS ON THE INFRARED SPECTRUM

Abstract

Contents: Atmospheric absorption problem Basis of atmos heric absorption Significant atmospheric constituents Water vapor absorption Absorption water vapor content of a slant path through the atmosphere A practical approach to water vapor content Water vapor absorption models The Beer-Lambert law The m thod of Elder and Strong The Elsasser absorption model The Goody model Comparison of models Carbon dioxide absorption Error function absorption model Absorption from CO2 in path length Ozone absorption Error function ozone absorption model Absorption from ozone in path length Total absorption Temperature and pressure effects Scan angles

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0262991

Entities

People

  • R.h. Crompton

Organizations

  • General Electric

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Atmospheres
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Spectra
  • Infrared Spectra
  • Spectra
  • Vapors
  • Water Vapor
  • Wave Phenomena

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Radar Systems Engineering.