source: trunk/src/STAtmosphere.h @ 1712

//#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//# STAtmosphere.h: Model of atmospheric opacity
//#---------------------------------------------------------------------------
//# Copyright (C) 2004
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//# The code is based on the Fortran code written by Bob Sault for MIRIAD.
//# Converted to C++ by Max Voronkov. This code uses a simple model of the
//# atmosphere and Liebe's model (1985) of the complex refractive index of
//# air.
//# 
//# The model of the atmosphere is one with an exponential fall-off in
//# the water vapour content (scale height of 1540 m) and a temperature lapse
//# rate of 6.5 mK/m. Otherwise the atmosphere obeys the ideal gas equation
//# and hydrostatic equilibrium.
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//# $Id: STAtmosphere.h 1346 2007-04-26 03:24:41Z mar637 $
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#ifndef STATMOSPHERE_H
#define STATMOSPHERE_H

// std includes
#include <vector>
#include <complex>

namespace asap {

/**
  * This class implements opacity/atmospheric brightness temperature model
  * equivalent to the model available in MIRIAD. The actual math is a 
  * convertion of the Fortran code written by Bob Sault for MIRIAD.
  * It implements a simple model of the atmosphere and Liebe's model (1985) 
  * of the complex refractive index of air.
  *
  * The model of the atmosphere is one with an exponential fall-off in
  * the water vapour content (scale height of 1540 m) and a temperature lapse
  * rate of 6.5 mK/m. Otherwise the atmosphere obeys the ideal gas equation
  * and hydrostatic equilibrium.
  *
  * Note, the model includes atmospheric lines up to 800 GHz, but was not 
  * rigorously tested above 100 GHz and for instruments located at 
  * a significant elevation. For high-elevation sites it may be necessary to
  * adjust scale height and lapse rate.
  * 
  * @brief The ASAP atmosphere opacity model
  * @author Max Voronkov
  * @date $Date: 2010-03-17 14:55:17 +1000 (Thu, 26 Apr 2007) $
  * @version
  */
class STAtmosphere {
public:
  /**
   * Default Constructor (apart from optional parameters).
   * The class set up this way will assume International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) conditions,
   * except for humidity. The latter is assumed to be 50%, which seems more realistic for 
   * Australian telescopes than 0%. 
   * @param[in] wvScale water vapour scale height (m), default is 1540m to match MIRIAD's model
   * @param[in] maxAlt maximum altitude of the model atmosphere (m), plane parallel layers are spread linearly up to
   *            this height, default is 10000m to match MIRIAD.
   * @param[in] nLayers number of plane parallel layers in the model (essentially for a numberical integration),
   *            default is 50 to match MIRIAD.
   **/
  explicit STAtmosphere(double wvScale = 1540., double maxAlt = 10000.0, size_t nLayers = 50);
   
  /**
   * Constructor with explicitly given parameters of the atmosphere 
   * @param[in] temperature air temperature at the observatory (K)
   * @param[in] pressure air pressure at the observatory (Pascals)
   * @param[in] humidity air humidity at the observatory (fraction)
   * @param[in] lapseRate temperature lapse rate (K/m), default is 0.0065 K/m to match MIRIAD and ISA 
   * @param[in] wvScale water vapour scale height (m), default is 1540m to match MIRIAD's model
   * @param[in] maxAlt maximum altitude of the model atmosphere (m), plane parallel layers are spread linearly up to
   *            this height, default is 10000m to match MIRIAD.
   * @param[in] nLayers number of plane parallel layers in the model (essentially for a numberical integration),
   *            default is 50 to match MIRIAD.
   **/
  STAtmosphere(double temperature, double pressure, double humidity, double lapseRate = 0.0065, 
               double wvScale = 1540., double maxAlt = 10000.0, size_t nLayers = 50);
   
  /**
   * Set the new weather station data, recompute the model 
   * @param[in] temperature air temperature at the observatory (K)
   * @param[in] pressure air pressure at the observatory (Pascals)
   * @param[in] humidity air humidity at the observatory (fraction)
   **/
  void setWeather(double temperature, double pressure, double humidity);

  /**
   * Calculate zenith opacity at the given frequency. This is a simplified version
   * of the routine implemented in MIRIAD, which calculates just zenith opacity and
   * nothing else. Note, that if the opacity is high, 1/sin(el) law is not correct 
   * even in the plane parallel case due to refraction. 
   * @param[in] freq frequency of interest in Hz
   * @return zenith opacity (nepers, i.e. dimensionless)
   **/
  double zenithOpacity(double freq) const;

protected:
  /**
   * Build the atmosphere model based on exponential fall-off, ideal gas and hydrostatic
   * equilibrium. The model parameters are taken from the data members of this class.
   **/
  void recomputeAtmosphereModel();
  
  /**
   * Obtain the number of model layers, do consistency check that everything is
   * resized accordingly
   * @retrun number of model layers
   **/
  size_t nLayers() const;
  
  /**
   * Determine the saturation pressure of water vapour for the given temperature.
   *
   * Reference:
   * Waters, Refraction effects in the neutral atmosphere. Methods of
   * Experimental Physics, vol 12B, p 186-200 (1976).
   *   
   * @param[in] temperature temperature in K
   * @return vapour saturation pressure (Pascals) 
   **/
  static double wvSaturationPressure(double temperature);
   
  /**
   * Compute the complex refractivity of the dry components of the atmosphere
   * (oxygen lines) at the given frequency.
   * @param[in] freq frequency (Hz)
   * @param[in] temperature air temperature (K)
   * @param[in] pDry partial pressure of dry components (Pascals)
   * @param[in] pVapour partial pressure of water vapour (Pascals)
   * @return complex refractivity
   * 
   * Reference:
   * Liebe, An updated model for millimeter wave propogation in moist air,
   * Radio Science, 20, 1069-1089 (1985).
   **/
  static std::complex<double> dryRefractivity(double freq, double temperature, 
                     double pDry, double pVapour);
  
  /**
   * Compute the complex refractivity of the water vapour monomers
   * at the given frequency.
   * @param[in] freq frequency (Hz)
   * @param[in] temperature air temperature (K)
   * @param[in] pDry partial pressure of dry components (Pascals)
   * @param[in] pVapour partial pressure of water vapour (Pascals)
   * @return complex refractivity
   * 
   * Reference:
   * Liebe, An updated model for millimeter wave propogation in moist air,
   * Radio Science, 20, 1069-1089 (1985).
   **/
  static std::complex<double> vapourRefractivity(double freq, double temperature, 
                     double pDry, double pVapour);
      
private:
  
  // heights of all model layers
  std::vector<double> itsHeights;
  
  // temperatures of all model layers
  std::vector<double> itsTemperatures;
  
  // partial pressures of dry component for all model layers
  std::vector<double> itsDryPressures;
  
  // partial pressure of water vapour for all model layers
  std::vector<double> itsVapourPressures;
  
  /**
   *  Atmosphere parameters
   **/
  
  // ground level temperature (K)
  double itsGndTemperature;
  
  // ground level pressure (Pascals)
  double itsGndPressure;
  
  // ground level humidity (fraction)
  double itsGndHumidity;
  
  // lapse rate (K/m)
  double itsLapseRate;
  
  // water vapour scale height (m)
  double itsWVScale;
  
  // altitude of the highest layer of the model (m)
  double itsMaxAlt;
};

} // namespace asap

#endif // #ifndef STATMOSPHERE_H