Package org.orekit.models

Interface AtmosphericRefractionModel

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

EarthITU453AtmosphereRefraction, EarthStandardAtmosphereRefraction

public interface AtmosphericRefractionModel
extends Serializable

Defines an refraction model that can be used to correct for the apparent position of an object due to atmospheric effects.

Since:

6.1

Author:

Hank Grabowski

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
double	getRefraction(double trueElevation)	Compute the refraction angle from the true (geometrical) elevation.

Method Detail

getRefraction

double getRefraction(double trueElevation)

Compute the refraction angle from the true (geometrical) elevation.

Parameters:

trueElevation - true elevation (rad)

Returns:

refraction angle (rad)