Abstract
A vector radiative-transfer code has been developed that is able to accurately and efficiently calculate radiance and polarization scattered from Earth's limb. A primary application of this code will be towards generating weighting functions, based on calculated limb radiances, for the retrieval of trace gases (O3, NO2, BrO, OClO, and O4) from the optical spectrograph and infrared imaging system (OSIRIS). OSIRIS is a UVvisible instrument on board the Odin satellite that measures limb-scattered light. This model solves the vector radiative-transfer equation using an iterative technique simultaneously in both plane-parallel and spherical-shell atmospheres. OSIRIS simulated limb radiance and polarization and OSIRIS weighting functions are presented along with a discussion of the numerical solution parameters, model intercomparisons and timings, and necessary model improvements. Overall agreement with other models was found to be very good and model speed is comparable to a fast finite-difference code. A set of OSIRIS reference atmospheres have been compiled for use with radiative-transfer models. Each of the 216 atmospheres (18 latitudes × 12 months) include profiles of air, pressure, temperature, ozone, NO2, BrO, and stratospheric aerosols.PACS Nos.: 42.68-w, 94.10Gb
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