Research in the Area of Atmospheric Modeling: High Resolution Atmospheric IR Transmittance Prediction,

Abstract

The basic elements of line by line prediction of atmospheric transmittance at infrared wavelengths, and the quantum mechanical bases of line parameter computation are reviewed. A FORTRAN IV(G) computer program using the AFCRL Atmospheric Absorption Line Parameters Data Compilation tape for high resolution transmittance prediction under homogenous conditions is presented together with running instructions. An analysis of the effects of the using collisionally narrowed line profiles rather than simple Lorentzian profiles is also included, and suggests that collisional-narrowing may be significant with certain types of transmission paths. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0780914

Entities

People

  • August Miller
  • Charles W. Welch
  • Robert L. Armstrong

Organizations

  • New Mexico State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Atmospheric Attenuation
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • High Resolution
  • Instructions
  • Transmittance

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Key Distribution