Changeset 1709 for trunk/src/STAtmosphere.h

Timestamp:

03/17/10 14:24:21 (16 years ago)

Author:

Max Voronkov

Message:

implemented hydrostatic model of the atmosphere

File:

• trunk/src/STAtmosphere.h (modified) (2 diffs)

trunk/src/STAtmosphere.h

@@ -121 +121 @@
   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);
+   
 private:
   
@@ -143 +155 @@
   
   // ground level pressure (Pascals)
-  double itsPressure;
+  double itsGndPressure;
   
   // ground level humidity (fraction)
-  double itsHumidity;
+  double itsGndHumidity;
   
   // lapse rate (K/m)