Emde, Claudia and Buras-Schnell, Robert and Kylling, A. and Mayer, Bernhard and Gasteiger, Josef and Hamann, Ulrich and Kylling, J. and Richter, B. and Pause, Christian and Dowling, Tim and Bugliaro, Luca (2016) The libRadtran software package for radiative transfer calculations (version 2.0.1). Geoscientific Model Development, 9 (5), pp. 1647-1672. Copernicus Publications. doi: [10.5194/gmd-9-1647-2016]. ISSN 1991-959X.
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Abstract
libRadtran is a widely used software package for radiative transfer calculations. It allows one to compute (polarized) radiances, irradiance, and actinic fluxes in the solar and thermal spectral regions. libRadtran has been used for various applications, including remote sensing of clouds, aerosols and trace gases in the Earth's atmosphere, climate studies, e.g., for the calculation of radiative forcing due to different atmospheric components, for UV forecasting, the calculation of photolysis frequencies, and for remote sensing of other planets in our solar system. The package has been described in Mayer and Kylling (2005). Since then several new features have been included, for example polarization, Raman scattering, a new molecular gas absorption parameterization, and several new parameterizations of cloud and aerosol optical properties. Furthermore, a graphical user interface is now available, which greatly simplifies the usage of the model, especially for new users. This paper gives an overview of libRadtran version 2.0.1 with a focus on new features. Applications including these new features are provided as examples of use. A complete description of libRadtran and all its input options is given in the user manual included in the libRadtran software package, which is freely available at http://www.libradtran.org.
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Document Type: | Article | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Title: | The libRadtran software package for radiative transfer calculations (version 2.0.1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date: | 3 May 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Geoscientific Model Development | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Refereed publication: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gold Open Access: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In SCOPUS: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In ISI Web of Science: | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Volume: | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DOI : | [10.5194/gmd-9-1647-2016] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Page Range: | pp. 1647-1672 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: | Copernicus Publications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ISSN: | 1991-959X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Status: | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Keywords: | Radiative transfer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Research field: | Aeronautics, Space and Transport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program: | Space | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
HGF - Program Themes: | Earth Observation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research area: | Raumfahrt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Program: | R EO - Earth Observation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
DLR - Research theme (Project): | R - Atmospheric and climate research | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location: | Oberpfaffenhofen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Institutes and Institutions: | Institute of Atmospheric Physics > Atmospheric Remote Sensing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited By: | Bugliaro Goggia, Dr.rer.nat. Luca | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposited On: | 23 Feb 2016 07:22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Modified: | 02 May 2019 14:14 |
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