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Workspace Method rte_pos_losBackwardToAltitude

Description

Moves rte_pos and rte_los backwards to the target altitude.

The method gives the rte_pos and rte_los at the target altitude
to reach the original rte_pos and rte_los with a geometrical ppath.
That is, the movement is backwards in terms of viewing direction.

If the original rte_los is reversed with respect to the line-of-sight
direction, then set the GIN los_reversed to 1. One such case is that
if rte_los represents surface incidence angles, i.e. holds the
zenith and nadir angle towards the sensor.

There is also sensor_pos_losBackwardToAltitude.

Authors: Patrick Eriksson

Synopsis

rte_pos_losBackwardToAltitude( rte_pos, rte_los, atmosphere_dim, lat_grid, lon_grid, refellipsoid, altitude, los_is_reversed )

Variables

OUT+INrte_pos(Vector)A geographical position for starting radiative transfer calculations.
OUT+INrte_los(Vector)A line-of-sight for (complete) radiative transfer calculations.
INatmosphere_dim(Index)The atmospheric dimensionality (1-3).
INlat_grid(Vector)The latitude grid.
INlon_grid(Vector)The longitude grid.
INrefellipsoid(Vector)Reference ellipsoid.
GINaltitude(Numeric)Target altitude.
GINlos_is_reversed(Index, Default: 0)Set to 1 if rte_los is valid for the reversed direction.