ClimatologiesΒΆ

Climatology objects provide the value of scalar parameters in the atmosphere. They are created using the ISKClimatology class and are used by radiative transfer engines to calculate atmospheric parameters such as number density, pressure and temperature. However, climatology objects can be built that support any scalar (atmospheric) parameter imaginable and can be used as stand-alone objects in other software projects.

Climatology Description
MSIS90 Fast climatological background atmosphere using MSIS and CIRA.
NO2PRATMO NO2 PRATMO climatological model.
O3LABOW The Labow O3 ozone climatology.
USERDEFINED_PROFILE User defined height profiles
USERDEFINED_PROFILE_TABLE User defined height profile for legacy applications
USERDEFINED_PROFILE_PLANE User defined height profiles that vary along a great circle /plane.
USERDEFINED_PROFILE3D_LATLONHEIGHT User defined height profiles distributed across the surface of the Earth
ECMWF The ECMWF atmosphere. Needs external database files.
LINEARCOMBO A linear combination of two other climatologies
OSIRISL2_AEROSOLRTMODEL_V507 The OSIRIS aerosol height profile generated in Version 5.07
OSIRISL2_AEROSOLMODERADIUS_V600 The OSIRIS aerosol mode radius profile generated in Version 6.00 (unofficial)
OSIRISL2_O3RTMODEL_V507 The OSIRIS O3 height profile generated in Version 5.07.
OSIRISL2_NO2RTMODEL_V507 The OSIRIS NO2 height profile generated in Version 5.07.
CONSTANTVALUE Climatology which is a constant value everywhere.
ONE_PRESSURE_TEMP Climatology which is a fixed pressure and temperature (useful for IR cross-sections)

Scalar parameters are identified using standard Climatology Handles/GUIDS