Case4: Radiative Transfer - Model Uncertainties, up looking geometry. *************************************************************************** The aim of this case is to check the differences in models when they use their standard inputs. The radiative transfer calculation will be performed for given atmospheric conditions, and instrumental characteristics but not fixed assumptions for the other parameters (spectroscopic data, line shape, pencil beam calculations, etc.). For a given set of viewing directions, the spectra as recorded by the instrument will be compared. The instrument is assumed to have a perfect antenna, perfect single sideband with. In other words, only the effect of the spectrometer will be considered. Spectrometer ------------ The output of the spectrometer is a weighted mean of the signal (monochromatic pencil beam) around some discrete frequencies (sensor frequencies), channels, that together generate a spectrum. Each channel is described by a response function. The response function is assumed to have a Gaussian shape (FWHM =3MHz). All the channels are treated the have the same response. Input - Output Files -------------------- Format: ======== The files are ASCII, in ARTS format. They can easily be recognized by the extension 'aa'. The file can start with an arbitrary number of comment lines. These lines starts with the hash symbol (#) The first row after the comment lines give the number of matrices in the array. After this follows, for each matrix, a row giving the matrix size followed by the data in row order. Input: ====== - atm_scenario_Up.aa -->> profiles of temperature, altitude, pressure, and trace gas volume mixing ratios. The data is display in ARTS format. See the header of the file for a more detailed description. - KeySpecies_Up.txt -->> a text file which gives the set of the target species watched by the instrument. - Up_specifications.txt -->> the file gives the numerical values for platform altitude and ground specifications (temperature, altitude, emissivity). - za_sensor_Up.aa -->> zenith angles for the sensor. - Freq_sensor_Up.aa -->> the frequencies observed by the sensor (the middle points of the backend channels). - channel_response_Up.aa -->> the file defining the backend channel response. The response of all channels are assumed to be identical. The channel file has ARTS format, a 2 column matrix where column 1 gives relative frequencies (with respect the middle points of the backend channel) and column 2 gives response values. Output: ======= - the spectra seen by instrument (including the effect of the spectrometer). The file should have ARTS format. Each row of the data gives the spectra for discrete frequencies (sensor frequencies) corresponding to one viewing direction.