User's Manual for SAMM, SHARC And MODTRAN Merged.

Abstract

The SAMM, SHARC And MODTRAN Merged model calculates atmospheric radiance and transmission over the 1 - 40 micrometers spectral region for arbitrary lines of sight (LOS) from the ground through the thermosphere, 300 km altitude. It models radiation due to non-local thermodynamic equilibrium (non-LTE) molecular emissions. the dominant source at the higher altitudes. In the lower atmosphere, LOS bending due to refraction is modeled. Molecular and aerosol scattering is modeled up to 100 km. An auxiliary atmospheric profile generator program enhances the capabilities of the code. This manual outlines the radiative transport algorithm and detailed steps for code use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 1996
Accession Number
ADA310349

Entities

People

  • A. Berk
  • J. Gruninger
  • J. H. Brown
  • P. K. Acharya
  • Rajesh Sharma

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Algorithms
  • Altitude
  • Atmospheres
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Computer Programs
  • Databases
  • Differential Equations
  • High Altitude
  • High Latitudes
  • Low Altitude
  • Radiation
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics