Bibcode
Mountain, C. M.; Selby, M. J.; Sanchez-Magro, C.
Bibliographical reference
In ESA Galactic and Extragalactic Infrared Spectroscopy p 85-88 (SEE N83-18593 08-88)
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10
1982
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Description
Calculations of atmospheric transmission through the M (5 microns)
atmospheric window, at a resolution of 10 to the 3rd power are presented
for sites at the Observatorio del Teide, Tenerife and the NHO, La Plama
in the Canary Islands. We use a standard midlatitude atmospheric model
and absorption line strengths for the known molecular species calculated
at a height of 2.38 kms. It is demonstrated how the normal procedure for
calibration of extinction can give systematic errors in the assessment
of infrared flux both for photometry, using broad band filters, and for
spectrometry.