MARFA: An Effective Line-by-line Tool for Calculating Absorption Coefficients and Cross-sections in Planetary Atmospheres
We present MARFA (Molecular atmospheric Absorption with Rapid and Flexible Analysis) — a streamlined efficient tool for line-by-line calculation of atmospheric absorption signatures in the form of PT lookup tables, which may be used in radiative transfer codes.
The tool is intended for computations in the IR and visible spectral regions. Core line-by-line scheme features nine-grid interpolation technique, which strikes good balance between speed and accuracy for calculations in the scenario of unknown continuum function and large lines cut-offs.
The model features high flexibility, allowing fast recalculations with different line shapes, χ-factors, line cut-offs conditions, and other parameters, making it valuable for planetary studies where atmospheric and spectroscopic data are sparse or uncertain.
The MARFA tool is provided in two ways: through a web interface for onboarding and immediate usage, and as open-source code available in a public repository for advanced utilization, development and contributions.
Mikhail Razumovskiy, Boris Fomin, Denis Astanin
Subjects: Earth and Planetary Astrophysics (astro-ph.EP); Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM); Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics (physics.ao-ph)
Cite as: arXiv:2411.03418 [astro-ph.EP] (or arXiv:2411.03418v1 [astro-ph.EP] for this version)
https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2411.03418
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https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.03418
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