rte_losGeometricFromRtePosToRtePos2

Workspace.rte_losGeometricFromRtePosToRtePos2(self: pyarts.arts._Workspace, rte_los: pyarts.arts.WorkspaceVariable | pyarts.arts.Vector | None = self.rte_los, atmosphere_dim: pyarts.arts.WorkspaceVariable | pyarts.arts.Index | None = self.atmosphere_dim, lat_grid: pyarts.arts.WorkspaceVariable | pyarts.arts.Vector | None = self.lat_grid, lon_grid: pyarts.arts.WorkspaceVariable | pyarts.arts.Vector | None = self.lon_grid, refellipsoid: pyarts.arts.WorkspaceVariable | pyarts.arts.Vector | None = self.refellipsoid, rte_pos: pyarts.arts.WorkspaceVariable | pyarts.arts.Vector | None = self.rte_pos, rte_pos2: pyarts.arts.WorkspaceVariable | pyarts.arts.Vector | None = self.rte_pos2, verbosity: pyarts.arts.WorkspaceVariable | pyarts.arts.Verbosity | None = self.verbosity) → None

The geometric line-of-sight between two points.

The method sets rte_los to the line-of-sight, at rte_pos, that matches the geometrical propagation path between rte_pos and rte_pos2.

The standard case should be that rte_pos2 corresponds to a transmitter, and rte_pos to the receiver/sensor.

Author(s): Patrick Eriksson

Parameters:

  • rte_los (Vector, optional) – A line-of-sight for (complete) radiative transfer calculations. See rte_los, defaults to self.rte_los [OUT]

  • atmosphere_dim (Index, optional) – The atmospheric dimensionality (1-3). See atmosphere_dim, defaults to self.atmosphere_dim [IN]

  • lat_grid (Vector, optional) – The latitude grid. See lat_grid, defaults to self.lat_grid [IN]

  • lon_grid (Vector, optional) – The longitude grid. See lon_grid, defaults to self.lon_grid [IN]

  • refellipsoid (Vector, optional) – Reference ellipsoid. See refellipsoid, defaults to self.refellipsoid [IN]

  • rte_pos (Vector, optional) – A geographical position for starting radiative transfer calculations. See rte_pos, defaults to self.rte_pos [IN]

  • rte_pos2 (Vector, optional) – A second geographical position to define the geometry for. See rte_pos2, defaults to self.rte_pos2 [IN]

  • verbosity (Verbosity) – ARTS verbosity. See verbosity, defaults to self.verbosity [IN]