Tangent point position and atmosphere composition in limb scanning instruments
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| author | De Cosmo, Francesco Pio Sgheri, Luca |
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| contents | In the forward model for limb-scanning instruments, ray tracing must be accounted for because variations in air refractivity cause the lines of sight to bend from straight paths into curves. The tangent point of a line of sight is defined as the minimum height point. The lines of sight can be adjusted by varying the nadir angles of the instrument, which must be calibrated to account for Earth's ellipticity and the actual atmospheric conditions sampled by these paths. In this study, we investigate the relationship between the nadir angles, atmospheric properties, and tangent point positions, using a configuration relevant to the CAIRT instrument. Atmospheric data from reanalysis databases are utilized, and the lines of sight are determined by numerically solving the Eikonal equation. Our findings are compared to those of a previous study conducted for the MIPAS instrument, highlighting key differences. |
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| spellingShingle | Tangent point position and atmosphere composition in limb scanning instruments De Cosmo, Francesco Pio Sgheri, Luca Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics In the forward model for limb-scanning instruments, ray tracing must be accounted for because variations in air refractivity cause the lines of sight to bend from straight paths into curves. The tangent point of a line of sight is defined as the minimum height point. The lines of sight can be adjusted by varying the nadir angles of the instrument, which must be calibrated to account for Earth's ellipticity and the actual atmospheric conditions sampled by these paths. In this study, we investigate the relationship between the nadir angles, atmospheric properties, and tangent point positions, using a configuration relevant to the CAIRT instrument. Atmospheric data from reanalysis databases are utilized, and the lines of sight are determined by numerically solving the Eikonal equation. Our findings are compared to those of a previous study conducted for the MIPAS instrument, highlighting key differences. |
| title | Tangent point position and atmosphere composition in limb scanning instruments |
| topic | Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.08543 |