Description:
Determine the constants A and B in the atmospheric refraction model dZ = A tan Z
B
tan
3
Z. This is a fast alternative to the palRefco routine.
Z is the " observed" zenith distance (i.e. affected by refraction) and dZ is what to
add to Z to give the " topocentric" (i.e. in vacuo) zenith distance.
Invocation
palRefcoq( double tdk, double pmb, double rh, double wl, double
refa,
double refb
);
Arguments
tdk = double (Given)
Ambient temperature at the observer (K)
pmb = double (Given)
Pressure at the observer (millibar)
rh = double (Given)
Relative humidity at the observer (range 0-1)
wl = double (Given)
Effective
wavelength of the source (micrometre). Radio refraction is chosen by specifying wl
100 micrometres.
refa = double
(Returned)
tan Z coefficient (radian)
refb = double
(Returned)
tan3
Z coefficient (radian)
Notes:
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Copyright © 2014 Cornell University.
Copyright © 2015 Tim Jenness