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Workspace Method refr_indexIR

Description

Calculates the IR refractive index due to gases in the
Earth's atmosphere.

Only refractivity of dry air is considered. The formula used is
contributed by Michael Hoefner, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe.

Authors: Mattias Ekstrom

Synopsis

refr_indexIR(

refr_index, rte_pressure, rte_temperature, rte_vmr_list )

Variables

OUT	refr_index	(Numeric)	Refractive index of air (only real part).
IN	rte_pressure	(Numeric)	A pressure for radiative transfer calculations.
IN	rte_temperature	(Numeric)	A temperature for radiative transfer calculations.
IN	rte_vmr_list	(Vector)	A list of VMR values for radiative transfer calculations.