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+Here you can find a set of models describing the atmospheric refraction and dispersion. 
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+- atmosphericModel.py           : Python model that can be used to calculate the atmospheric refraction and dispersion
+- refractionModel.py            : Python script that compares the output of the different rerfraction models. 
+                                  Can be used as an example on how to use atmosphericModel.py
+- 1976USSA.txt                  : Table with temperature, pressure, density and more as a function of altitude.
+                                  Values derived from the 1976 U.S. Standard Atmosphere.
+- manual.pdf                    : Manual for using atmosphericModel.py
+- atmospheric refraction example: jupyter notebook example
+- [Tech note]...models.pdf      : Tech note describing the models.
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+On the dispersion model:
+Dispersion model from Ciddor, 1996, calculates the index of refraction of air using the following parameters:
+- Temperature
+- Pressure
+- Relative humidity
+- CO2 density
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+On the atmospheric refraction / atmospheric dispersion models:
+Available models:
+- Full integration using the refractive integral (requires detailed information about the atmosphere, e.g. 1976USSA.txt)
+- Plane-parallel atmosphere refraction model
+- Cassini's homogeneous atmosphere refraction model
+- Oriani's theorem ( A*tan(z) + B^*tanˆ^3(z) )
+- Oriani's theorem expanded ( A*tan(z) + B*tanˆ^3(z) + C*tan^5(z)  )
+- Error function refraction model
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+Input parameters for the spherical atmosphere models (all but the first):
+- Temperature               [K]
+- Pressure                  [Pa]
+- Relative humidity
+- CO2 density               [ppm]
+- Latitude                  [deg]
+- Height above sea level    [m]
+- Wavelength(s)             [um]
+- Zenith angle              [deg]