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Study on the Vertical Profile of Refractive Index in the Troposphere

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The vertical profiles of atmospheric pressure and optical refractive index have been theoretically analyzed. The refractive index can be determined at any altitude above the sea level in the troposphere. The ranging error has been analyzed and ranging accuracy could be improved when the average refractive index along the ray path is used.

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  1. Institute of Remote Sensing Applications, Academia Sinica, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China

    Guanjun Guo & Shukai Li

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  1. Guanjun Guo
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Guo, G., Li, S. Study on the Vertical Profile of Refractive Index in the Troposphere. International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves 21, 1103–1111 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026452522574

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