Variational calculation of three-dimensional atmospheric refraction: Part I. Description and validation of the method

Journal of Optics A: Pure and Applied Optics

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 817-830

  Berton, Roland P H ^a  

^a ONERA   (France)

Author keywords

Atmospheric; Refraction; Three dimensional; Variational method

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEMS; EARTH (PLANET); PROBLEM SOLVING; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

ASTRONOMICAL REFRACTION; ATMOSPHERIC REFRACTION PROBLEM; ELLIPSOIDAL EARTH; GRAZING INCIDENCE;

REFRACTION;

EID: 33748896623     PISSN: 14644258     EISSN: 17413567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1464-4258/8/10/001     Document Type: Article

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