History of one family of atmospheric radiative transfer codes

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2309, Issue , 1994, Pages 170-183

  Anderson, G P ^a   Wang, J ^a   Hoke, M L ^a   Kneizys, F X ^a   Chetynd, J H ^a   Rothman, L S ^a   Kimball, L M ^a   McClatchey, R A ^a   Shettle, E P ^b   Clough, S A ^c   Gallery, W O ^c   Abreu, L W ^d   Selby, J E A ^e  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c Atmospheric and Environmental Research   (United States)

^d Ontar Corporation   (United States)

^e NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODES (SYMBOLS); OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REMOTE SENSING; RESEARCH LABORATORIES;

ABSORPTION CROSS SECTIONS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATIVE TRANSFER; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSMITTANCE; CONTROLLED LABORATORIES; PASSIVE REMOTE SENSING; SPHERICAL GEOMETRIES; TRANSMISSION FUNCTION; TRANSMITTANCE MEASUREMENTS;

C (PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE);

EID: 85076022336     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.196674     Document Type: Conference Paper

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