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Model intercomparison study for models that handle spherical geometry and polarization

Definition of test cases

First Setup

This setup has only been used by Patricia and myself. It has been modified (see below), mainly to calculate fewer tangent heights.

Scan solar zenith angle relative azimuth angle earth radius
1 77.77 22.23 6357.5
2 47.30 34.41 6364.9
3 28.71 67.56 6374.9
4 26.84 96.47 6377.7
5 52.88 142.55 6370.9


Setupn 1 details from Patricia

Second setup

Setup 2 details from Patricia

Rayleigh coefficients are provided on levels. Important: they have to be averaged for layers!!!!


MYSTIC vs. SCIATRAN

Plots of the comparison can be found at

http://www.iup.uni-bremen.de/~patty/RTM_COMP/RAYLEIGH/PLOTS/MYSTIC_SCIATRAN/