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RFM Driver Table Sections: Ray Path | 31JUL23 |
χ = k ρ swhere ρ is the absorber density and s is the path length. The aim is to set ρs =1 mole/m2, so that, numerically, χ=k.
Expanding ρ= vp/(RT), at temperature T=296 K and standard atmospheric pressure p, assuming a volume mixing ratio of v=1 ppmv (keep the concentration low to return air-broadened k rather than self-broadened)
s = (1 mole m-2 ) ( R T )/( v p )
= (1 mole m-2 ) ( 8.3145 J mole-1 K-1 × 296 K) / ( 10-6 × 1013.25 Pa )
= 2.4289 × 106 m = 2428.9 km
General Comments
*TAN paths.tan ! list of tangent heights from a standard scan pattern. 40 41 42 ! additional paths at 40, 41, 42 km,
*SEC 1 ! Direct nadir view only
*ELE -90, -1.5, -0.5, 0.0, 0.5, 1.5 ! [deg] nadir, plus views towards limb
*LEN UNITS=cm 50.3 ! Output filenames will be, eg tra_50300.asc