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+.help refco Jun99 "Slalib Package"
+.nf
+
+ SUBROUTINE slRFCO (HM, TDK, PMB, RH, WL, PHI, TLR, EPS,
+ : REFA, REFB)
+
+ - - - - - -
+ R F C O
+ - - - - - -
+
+ Determine the constants A and B in the atmospheric refraction
+ model dZ = A tan Z + B tan**3 Z.
+
+ Z is the "observed" zenith distance (i.e. affected by refraction)
+ and dZ is what to add to Z to give the "topocentric" (i.e. in vacuo)
+ zenith distance.
+
+ Given:
+ HM d height of the observer above sea level (metre)
+ TDK d ambient temperature at the observer (deg K)
+ PMB d pressure at the observer (millibar)
+ RH d relative humidity at the observer (range 0-1)
+ WL d effective wavelength of the source (micrometre)
+ PHI d latitude of the observer (radian, astronomical)
+ TLR d temperature lapse rate in the troposphere (degK/metre)
+ EPS d precision required to terminate iteration (radian)
+
+ Returned:
+ REFA d tan Z coefficient (radian)
+ REFB d tan**3 Z coefficient (radian)
+
+ Called: slRFRO
+
+ Notes:
+
+ 1 Typical values for the TLR and EPS arguments might be 0.0065D0 and
+ 1D-10 respectively.
+
+ 2 The radio refraction is chosen by specifying WL > 100 micrometres.
+
+ 3 The routine is a slower but more accurate alternative to the
+ slRFCQ routine. The constants it produces give perfect
+ agreement with slRFRO at zenith distances arctan(1) (45 deg)
+ and arctan(4) (about 76 deg). It achieves 0.5 arcsec accuracy
+ for ZD < 80 deg, 0.01 arcsec accuracy for ZD < 60 deg, and
+ 0.001 arcsec accuracy for ZD < 45 deg.
+
+ P.T.Wallace Starlink 3 June 1997
+
+ Copyright (C) 1997 Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
+ Copyright (C) 1995 Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy Inc.
+
+.fi
+.endhelp