Non local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) atmospheric limb emission at 4.6μm 1. An update of the CO2 non-LTE radiative transfer model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D7, 1998, Pages 8499-8513

  Lopez Puertas M ^a   Zaragoza, G ^a,b   Lopez Valverde M A ^a   Taylor, F W ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE ANDALUCÍA CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER;

EID: 0031814354     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00209     Document Type: Article

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