Sensitivity Evaluation Plan for Lowtran

Abstract

The computer code LOWTRAN, developed by the Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, computes transmittance and radiance for given climatological conditions and path geometrics over given spectral regions within 350 to 40,000 per cm. Naturally, usefulness of its output is determined by the accuracy of the input variables. Input climatological conditions should be specified as accurate as possible for successful utilization of LOWTRAN results. However, atmospheric variables are inherently difficult to specify with high accuracy due to their significant variability. Therefore, it is critical to evaluate the effects of input uncertainties on the output accuracy, in other words, the sensitivity of LOWTRAN outputs to input variations. This requires a compilation of numerous LOWTRAN computations and an appropriate method of presenting the sensitivity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 28, 1988
Accession Number
ADA211484

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  • Ken Tomiyama
  • Michael Hogan

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