Luminance of earth's atmosphere as function of altitude of line of sight from outer space is termed horizon profile; exact tabulated solutions forluminance of plane, parallel Rayleigh scattering atmosphere given by K.Coulson, J.Dave, Z.Sekera, have been used to obtain solutions for horizon profile of spherical earth; results are obtained as function of ground albedo, sun zenith angle, and observer's azimuth with respect to sun; calculation divides atmosphere into lower and upper portion; comments on profiles.


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    Title :

    Profiles of planetary limb for space navigation


    Additional title:

    J Spacecraft Rockets


    Contributors:
    Wolff, M. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1966


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :