GATS, Inc. • BANDPAK

	BANDPAK The BANDPAK library of subroutines provides a rapid modeling of broadband atmospheric emission and transmission. The software package supports multiple gases, multiple bandpasses, multiple atmospheric mass paths, accurate correction for spectral line overlap, versatile observation geometry, and user defined atmospheric layering and state definitions.
	BANDPAK achieves a combination of speed and accuracy through the use of pre-computed tables of emissivity thus avoiding time consuming integration over wavelength and by separating ray path geometry calculations from integration of radiance. BANDPAK offers tremendous flexibility and ease of use with features like variable/user defined layer spacing multiple gases and aerosol extinction simultaneous calculations of multiple channels and multiple atmospheric paths beginning and ending path integrations at any layer along path forward model options NLTE capability BANDPAK has been a key algorithm in the CLAES, LIMS, SABER, and HALOE data processing permitting rapid, reliable and accurate calculations. The software has been used extensively in feasibility studies such as CRISTA, cooling rate calculations, verification of instrument design specifications, and many other applications. For a complete description of BANDPAK, see the article entitled "BANDPAK: Algorithms for Modeling Broadband Transmission and Radiance," J. Quant. Spectrosc. Radiat. Transfer Vol.52, No. 5, pp. 581-599, 1994."

About Projects Software Tools Career Contact Events Employee Login