Analysis of the fascode model and its h2o continuum based on long-path atmospheric transmission measurements in the 4.5-11.5-μm region

Applied Optics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1994, Pages 323-333

  Theriault J M ^a   Roney, P L ^a   St Germain, D ^a   Revercomb, H E ^b   Knuteson, R O ^b   Smith, W L ^b  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA VALCARTIER   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS; WATER;

CKD MODEL; FASCODE MODEL;

LIGHT TRANSMISSION;

FASCODE MODEL; SPECTRAL INTERVAL; TRANSMISSION MEASUREMENT; WATER VAPOUR CONTINUUM;

EID: 0028184115     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.33.000323     Document Type: Article

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