refractive_index

pycraf.atm.refractive_index(temp, press, press_w)[source] [edit on github]

Refractive index according to ITU-R P.453-12.

Parameters
tempQuantity

Air temperature [K]

pressQuantity

Total air pressure [hPa]

press_wQuantity

Water vapor partial pressure [hPa]

Returns
n_indexQuantity

Refractive index [dimless]