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atmosphere.computeSkyBrightness - Function



Package utility
Module benchmark
Tool atmosphere


compute the sky brightness by integrating the transfer equation


Synopsis
computeSkyBrightness(airMass, tbgr, precWater)


Description

Compute the sky brightness by integrating the transfer equation.



Arguments

airMass in air mass
    Allowed: Double, dimensionless
    Default: 1.51
tbgr in temperature of cosmic background
    Allowed: Quantity with unit of temperature, K
    Default: '2.73K
precWater in precipitable water content
    Allowed: Quantity with dimension of length, m
    Default: '4.05e-3m'



Example 
myatm.computeSkyBrightness(airMass=1.51, tbgr='2.73K', 
                           precWater='4.05e-3m')



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