Principal Authors:
Fawwaz T. Ulaby
David G. Long,
Contributing Authors:
William Blackwell
Charles Elachi
Adrian Fung
Chris Ruf
Kamal Sarabandi
Jakob van Zyl
Howard Zebker
Language: English
ISBN: 978-0-472-11935-6
Code Name: ZenithAtmosOpacity_CloudyAtmos.m
Description: Using a Standard Atmosphere model, code computes opacity of the entire atmosphere when containing a cloud layer extending between heights z3 and z4, along the zenith, from sea-surface height z1 = 0 to z2 = 32 km, at any frequency 0 < f < 50 GHz.
Input Variables:
T0: | Sea-surface temperature (°C) |
P0: | Sea-surface total barometric pressure (mbar) |
ρ0: | Sea-surface total water vapor density (g/m3) |
f: | Frequency (GHz) |
z3: | Base height of cloud layer (km) |
z4: | Top height of cloud layer (km) |
mv: | Cloud water content (g/m3) |
Cloud type: | Water or ice |
Output Products:
τ0: | Zenith opacity (Np) |
ϒ (0,∞): | Zenith transmissivity (unitless) |
Book Reference: Section 8-3 and 8-7
Code: module8_10.m