Ray propagation in oblate atmospheres

W. B. Hubbard

doi:10.1016/0019-1035(76)90016-6

Ray propagation in oblate atmospheres

W. B. Hubbard

Lunar and Planetary Lab

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We evaluate the departures from Bouguer's law for the case of an oblate atmosphere. We show that, to lowest order, the plane of refraction is defined by the normal to the atmosphere at closest approach. In next order, however, the ray path is "warped" by the oblateness, which changes slightly the plane of refraction.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	387-389
Number of pages	3
Journal	Icarus
Volume	27
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0019-1035(76)90016-6
State	Published - Mar 1976

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