Atmospheric modeling using PcModWin/MODTRAN / Larry B. Stotts and John Schroeder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stotts, Larry B., author.

Contributor:

Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, publisher.

Series:

SPIE Press monograph ; PM307.

SPIE Press monograph ; PM307

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Atmospheric models.

Atmosphere--Mathematical models.

Atmosphere.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 pages)

Place of Publication:

Bellingham, Washington : SPIE Press, [2019]

Summary:

"MODTRAN(R) is a powerful tool for atmospheric modeling that can intimidate newcomers. This book guides readers through test cases relevant to their interests and discusses the mathematics and atmospheric physics incorporated in the software. Over the course of eight chapters, readers will (1) devise realistic exercises to apply MODTRAN, (2) correctly set up problems (which is half the task), and (3) solve said problems"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface

Chapter 1. MODTRAN(R) modeling capability: 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. A short history; 1.3. New user interface; 1.4. General calculation details; 1.5. Definition of transmittance and radiance models; 1.6. Spherical refractive geometry; 1.7. Selecting atmospheric properties; 1.8. The NOVAM aerosol model; 1.9. DISORT option; 1.10. LBL radiative transfer option

Chapter 2; Background material: 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Radiometric parameters; 2.3. Blackbody radiation sources; 2.4. Mie scattering theory; 2.5. Atmospheric transmittance and scattering; 2.6. Essential concepts in radiative transfer

Chapter 3. Getting started: transmittance calculations: 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Light transmission in the atmosphere; 3.3. Effects of wavenumber resolution on atmospheric transmittance representation; 3.4. Example calculation procedure; 3.5. MODTRAN test cases; 3.6. Calculating spectral transmittance: 1500-m ground test case; 3.7. Spectral resolution selection; 3.8. Calculating spectral transmittance: new model atmosphere; 3.9. Spectral transmittance: Navy maritime aerosol model; 3.10. Spectral transmittance: NOVAM aerosol model; 3.11. Long-path refraction/surface meteorological range (visibility); 3.12. Important sensor-related functions in PcModWin/MODTRAN

Chapter 4. Getting started: atmospheric spectral radiance: 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Some general comments on solar and lunar calculations in MODTRAN; 4.3. Plotting options in MODTRAN; 4.4. Calculating spectra transmittance and radiance: “radiance with scattering” test case; 4.5. Calculating spectral radiance: "radiance with no thermal scattering" test case; 4.6. Calculating spectral radiance: "thermal radiance only" test; 4.7. Calculating spectral irradiance: direct-solar-irradiance test case SolarIrrad.ltnExercises; 4.8. Calculating spectral radiance and transmittance: AnLBLTemplate.ltn test case; 4.9. Calculating spectral transmittance: lblThmNoMS1600wn_highres.ltn test case; 4.10. Calculating Spectral Transmittance: VertStructAlg.ltn test case

Chapter 5. Multiple scattering in MODTRAN(R): 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Correlated-k distribution; 5.3. Calculating spectral radiance: CorrelatedK.ltn test case; 5.4. Calculating transmittance and spectral radiance: SolarIsaacsCK.ltn test case; 5.5. Calculating spectral radiance: SolarScaledCK.ltn test case; 5.6. Multiple-lines-of-sight option

Chapter 6. Surface reflectance in MODTRAN(R): 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. Background; 6.3. Spectral BRDF and Lambertian options in MODTRAN; 6.4. Spectral Lambertian and BRDF options in PcModWin; 6.5. Calculating Spectral Scattered Radiance: Lambertian.ltn test case; 6.6. Calculating Spectral Scattered Radiance: MODIS.ltn test case; 6.7. Calculating Spectral Scattered Radiance: BRDF.ltn test case; 6.8. Calculating Spectral Scattered Radiance: seaBRDF*.ltn test cases

Chapter 7. Clouds and fog in MODTRAN(R): 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Clouds and fog basics; 7.3. Engineering equations for light propagation through clouds; 7.4. PcModWin cloud settings for aerosol- and cloud-type selection; 7.5. Calculating transmittance and spectral radiance: UserDefinedCir.ltn test case; 7.6. Calculating transmittance and spectral radiance: UserDefinedCld.ltn test case; 7.7. Calculating transmittance and spectral radiance: CloudProfile.ltn test case; 7.8. Calculating transmittance and spectral radiance: CirrusProfile.ltn test case; 7.9. PcModWin FOG settings for aerosol and cloud type selection; 7.10. Use of the Army vertical structure algorithm with aerosols and clouds/fog

Chapter 8. Special topics: 8.1. Introduction; 8.2. Using MODTRAN with radiosonde data; 8.3. Multiple plots; 8.4. Key focal plane array metrics and PcModWin/MODTRAN; 8.5. Examples

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title from PDF title page (SPIE eBooks Website, viewed 2019-09-14).

ISBN:

1-5231-3390-2

1-5106-2806-1

OCLC:

1090698706