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[PPS01-06] Radiative transfer simulation including a non-LTE model for terahertz observations of Ganymede's atmosphere
キーワード：THz、放射伝達計算
We are developing a teraherz radiative transfer code, named Atmospheric Teraherz Radiation Simulator (ATRASU), for simulations of sub-millimeter observations of planetary atmospheres.
Because of the tenuous Ganymede atmosphere we need to include non-local thermodynamic equilibrium (non-LTE) conditions of H2O rotational levels to simulate observations by the Submillimeter Wave Instrument (SWI) on the JUpiter ICy moon Explorer (JUICE). The frequency windows of the JUICE/SWI are 530 to 625 GHz and 1080 to 1275 GHz with 100 kHz spectral resolution.
We developed a deterministic non-LTE solution based on the multilevel Gauss–Seidel method. The simulated energy level populations of H2O for SWI observations start to deviate from LTE at 100 to 200 km altitude around sub-solar latitudes of 10 degrees. At sub-solar latitudes around 60 degrees the populations are in non-LTE over the entire range, starting from the surface. The difference of the simulated spectra between LTE and non-LTE conditions, and their sensitivity to various parameters, such as collisional rates for H2O, will be presented.
Because of the tenuous Ganymede atmosphere we need to include non-local thermodynamic equilibrium (non-LTE) conditions of H2O rotational levels to simulate observations by the Submillimeter Wave Instrument (SWI) on the JUpiter ICy moon Explorer (JUICE). The frequency windows of the JUICE/SWI are 530 to 625 GHz and 1080 to 1275 GHz with 100 kHz spectral resolution.
We developed a deterministic non-LTE solution based on the multilevel Gauss–Seidel method. The simulated energy level populations of H2O for SWI observations start to deviate from LTE at 100 to 200 km altitude around sub-solar latitudes of 10 degrees. At sub-solar latitudes around 60 degrees the populations are in non-LTE over the entire range, starting from the surface. The difference of the simulated spectra between LTE and non-LTE conditions, and their sensitivity to various parameters, such as collisional rates for H2O, will be presented.