Atmospheric transmittance and radiance calculations using line-by-line computer models

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 928, Issue , 1988, Pages 94-116

  Edwards, D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSMITTANCE; BASIC ELEMENTS; COMPUTER MODELING; COMPUTER MODELS; INTERCOMPARISONS; LINE-BY-LINE CALCULATIONS; RADIANCE CALCULATIONS; SPECTRAL SAMPLING;

OPTICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 84989177189     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.975622     Document Type: Conference Paper

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