MODTRAN<sup>®</sup> Modeling Capability

doi:10.1117/3.2531046.ch1

MODTRAN^® Modeling Capability

Book: Atmospheric Modeling Using PcModWin©/MODTRAN®

Author(s): Larry B. Stotts, John Schroeder

Published: 2019

https://doi.org/10.1117/3.2531046.ch1

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Abstract

Atmospheric optical properties play an important role in many problems, such as military-systems analysis, climatology, pollution monitoring, global energy balance, etc. Unfortunately, atmospheric effects from molecular absorption/ scattering, aerosol absorption/scattering, clouds (ice and water), solar scattering, path refraction and surface reflections, are very complex, sometimes overwhelming. In the early 1970s, a strong need was recognized for a comprehensive and validated model to account for all the effects possible from the Earth’s atmosphere. The USAF Cambridge Laboratory responded with long-term model development to meet this need, which led to MODTRAN^®.