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Workspace Method mc_IWP_cloud_opt_pathCalc

Description

Calculates the FOV averaged ice water path and cloud optical path
for a given viewing direction

Authors: Cory Davis

Synopsis

mc_IWP_cloud_opt_pathCalc( mc_IWP, mc_cloud_opt_path, mc_IWP_error, mc_cloud_opt_path_error, mc_iteration_count, mc_antenna, sensor_pos, sensor_los, ppath_step_agenda, p_grid, lat_grid, lon_grid, r_geoid, z_surface, z_field, t_field, vmr_field, cloudbox_limits, pnd_field, scat_data_mono, particle_masses, mc_seed, max_iter )

Variables

OUTmc_IWP(Numeric)The ice water path integrated over the field of view
OUTmc_cloud_opt_path(Numeric)The cloud optical path integrated over the field of view.
OUTmc_IWP_error(Numeric)The standard error of ice water path integrated over the field of view
OUTmc_cloud_opt_path_error(Numeric)Standad error in the cloud optical path integrated over the field of view.
OUTmc_iteration_count(Index)Counts the number of iterations (or photons) used in the MC scattering algorithm.
INmc_antenna(MCAntenna)Antenna pattern description for dedicated MC calculaions.
INsensor_pos(Matrix)The sensor position for each measurement block.
INsensor_los(Matrix)The sensor line-of-sight (LOS) for each measurement block.
INppath_step_agenda(Agenda)See agendas.cc.
INp_grid(Vector)The pressure grid.
INlat_grid(Vector)The latitude grid.
INlon_grid(Vector)The longitude grid.
INr_geoid(Matrix)Geoid radius.
INz_surface(Matrix)The surface altitude.
INz_field(Tensor3)The field of geometrical altitudes.
INt_field(Tensor3)The field of atmospheric temperatures.
INvmr_field(Tensor4)VMR field.
INcloudbox_limits(ArrayOfIndex)The limits of the cloud box.
INpnd_field(Tensor4)Particle number density field.
INscat_data_mono(ArrayOfSingleScatteringData)Monochromatic single scattering data.
INparticle_masses(Vector)The mass of each particle type stored in a vector Usage: Set by the user.
INmc_seed(Index)The integer seed for the random number generator used by Monte Carlo methods.
GINmax_iter(Index)Maximum number of iterations.