1970•Journal of Geophysical Research AtmospheresRequires access
Algorithm to compute tropospheric refraction effects on range measurements
S. M. Yionoulis
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Abstract
A two-quartic tropospheric refractivity profile for correcting satellite data has been modeled by Hopfield [1969, 197O]. Her model is theoretically based on a troposphere with constant lapse rate of temperature. It treats the “dry” and “wet” components of the tropospheric refractivity N separately and represents each as a fourth-degree function of height above the geoid. Expressions are given to compute the contributions to both range and range rate data.