pyRadtran

A complete Python wrapper for libRadtran radiative transfer simulations.

pyRadtran provides a Pythonic, type-safe API for configuring and executing libRadtran’s uvspec radiative transfer code. It features an immutable scene builder with a fluent interface, comprehensive aerosol model support, and high-level convenience functions for common atmospheric science tasks.

User Guide

• Installation
  • Prerequisites
  • Installing pyRadtran
  • Verifying Installation
• Quick Start
  • Basic Transmittance Calculation
  • Global Configuration
  • Using Convenience Functions
• Scene Builder
  • Core Concepts
  • Configuration Categories
  • Building Input
• Aerosol Models
  • OPAC Presets
  • Custom OPAC
  • Pre-computed layer files (DirectLayerOpticsBlock)
  • Composite Aerosol with Mie Scattering
  • Aerosol Modification
  • Bulk Aerosol from Aerosol3D
• LEGO Blocks Aerosol API
  • Vertical profiles
  • Building and running a composite
  • Direct (pre-computed) layer files
• Data Layer and DataResolver
  • Resolution priority for the data root
  • Inspecting the resolver
  • Running with the resolver
  • Strict offline mode
• Visualization
  • Theme and palette
  • RT result plots
  • Composite and per-block diagnostics (no RT)
• Postprocessing and Component Attribution
  • T/R/A budget
  • Analytic grid evaluation (no RT)
  • Component attribution (leave-one-out)
• Convenience Functions
  • Solar Transmittance
  • Solar Radiance
  • Thermal Brightness
  • Aerosol Simulations
  • Cloudy Scenes
  • Lidar
  • Polarized
  • 3D Radiative Transfer
  • Satellite
• Parallel Execution
  • Batch Execution with execute_many
  • Configuration
  • Error Handling
  • Performance Considerations

API Reference

• API Reference
  • Package Interface
  • Scene
  • Runner
  • Core Utilities
  • Convenience Functions
  • Configuration Models
  • Aerosol Models
  • Aerosol Optics
  • Presets
  • Data Layer
  • Aerosol Building Blocks (LEGO)
  • Postprocessing
  • Visualization
  • Workflow

Development

• Contributing
• Changelog

Indices and tables

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page