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LBL

Line-By-Line Radiative Transfer Model

Baseline VAP

The Line-by-Line Radiative Transfer Model (LBLRTM) is a product of Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Incorporated (AER). The LBLRTM is based on the FASCODE line-by-line model, wherein the radiative transfer aspect of the code has been substantially rewritten to support operation on vector processing platforms. A radiance algorithm has been used to treat the vertically inhomogeneous atmospheres resulting in substantially improved accuracy, and the model is directly applicable to longwave cooling rate calculations.

Primary Derived Measurements

  • Damao Zhang
    Translator Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
  • Eli Mlawer
    Science Sponsor PI Atmospheric and Environmental Research

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Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) | Reviewed March 2025