constants.cc File Reference

This file contains global constants. More...

#include "arts.h"
#include "matpackI.h"

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Variables

const Numeric EARTH_RADIUS = 6.378e6
 Global constant, the radius of the Earth [m].
const Numeric EARTH_EQUATORIAL_RADIUS = 6.378137e6
 Global constant, the equatorial radius of the Earth [m], from WGS84.
const Numeric EARTH_POLAR_RADIUS = 6.3567523e6
 Global constant, the polar radius of the Earth [m], from WGS84.
const Numeric RAD2DEG = 57.29577951308232
 Global constant, conversion from radians to degrees.
const Numeric DEG2RAD = 0.01745329251994
 Global constant, conversion from degrees to radians.
const Numeric PLANCK_CONST = 6.626180e-34
 Global constant, the Planck constant [Js].
const Numeric SPEED_OF_LIGHT = 2.99792458e8
 Global constant, spped of light in vaccum [m/s].
const Numeric BOLTZMAN_CONST = 1.380662e-23
 Global constant, the Boltzmann constant [J/K].
const Numeric AVOGADROS_NUMB = 6.0220450e26
 Global constant, the Avogadro's number [molec/kg].
const Numeric ATOMIC_MASS_UNIT = 1.6606E-27
 Atomic mass unit, 12th of a C^12_6 atom.
const Numeric COSMIC_BG_TEMP = 2.735
 Global constant, Planck temperature for cosmic background radiation [K].
const Numeric SUN_TEMP = 6000.0
 Global constant, Planck temperature for solar radiation [K].
const Numeric EULER_NUMBER = 2.7182818284590452
 Global constant, e (Euler's number).
const Numeric LOG10_EULER_NUMBER = 0.43429448190325176
 Global constant, log10(Euler's number).
const Numeric NAT_LOG_TEN = 2.3025850929940459
 Global constant, ln(10).
const Numeric NAT_LOG_2 = 0.69314718055994
 Global constant, ln(2).
const Numeric SQRT_NAT_LOG_2 = 0.832554611
 Global constant, sqrt(ln(2)).
const Numeric PI = 3.14159265358979
 Global constant, pi.
const Numeric ATM2PA = 1.01325e5
 Global constant, converts atm to Pa.
const Numeric TORR2PA = 133.3227
 Global constant, converts torr to Pa.
const Numeric TEMP_0_C = 273.15
 Global constant, Temperature in Celsius of 0 Kelvin.
const Numeric PRES_STAND = 101300.25
 Global constant, Standard pressure in Pa.
const Numeric LOSCHMIDT_CONST = 2.686763E25
 Global constant, Loschmidt constant [m^-3].
const Numeric EARTH_GRAV_CONST = 3.98601E14
 Global constant, Earth gravitational constant [m^3/s^2].
const Numeric HZ2CM = 0.01 / SPEED_OF_LIGHT
 Global constant, converts Hz to cm-1.
Joker joker
 Define the global joker objekt.


Detailed Description

This file contains global constants.

You can use them anywhere by declaring them as in the following example:

extern const Numeric PI;

See for example the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) home page for the values of specific constants.

Author:
Patrick Eriksson
Date:
2000-09-14

Definition in file constants.cc.


Variable Documentation

const Numeric ATM2PA = 1.01325e5

Global constant, converts atm to Pa.

Multiply your value in atm by this constant to get the value in Pa.

Author:
Stefan Buehler
Date:
2000-06-17

const Numeric ATOMIC_MASS_UNIT = 1.6606E-27

Atomic mass unit, 12th of a C^12_6 atom.

Author:
Oliver Lemke
Date:
27.09.2000

const Numeric AVOGADROS_NUMB = 6.0220450e26

Global constant, the Avogadro's number [molec/kg].

Author:
Patrick Eriksson
Date:
08.04.2000

const Numeric BOLTZMAN_CONST = 1.380662e-23

Global constant, the Boltzmann constant [J/K].

Author:
Patrick Eriksson
Date:
08.04.2000

const Numeric COSMIC_BG_TEMP = 2.735

Global constant, Planck temperature for cosmic background radiation [K].

Author:
Patrick Eriksson
Date:
08.04.2000

const Numeric DEG2RAD = 0.01745329251994

Global constant, conversion from degrees to radians.

Multiply your value in degrees by this constant to get the value in radians.

Author:
Patrick Eriksson
Date:
08.04.2000

const Numeric EARTH_EQUATORIAL_RADIUS = 6.378137e6

Global constant, the equatorial radius of the Earth [m], from WGS84.

Author:
Axel von Engeln
Date:
2003-07-23

const Numeric EARTH_GRAV_CONST = 3.98601E14

Global constant, Earth gravitational constant [m^3/s^2].

Author:
Carlos Jimenez
Date:
2001-04-20

const Numeric EARTH_POLAR_RADIUS = 6.3567523e6

Global constant, the polar radius of the Earth [m], from WGS84.

Author:
Axel von Engeln
Date:
2003-07-23

const Numeric EARTH_RADIUS = 6.378e6

Global constant, the radius of the Earth [m].

Author:
Patrick Eriksson
Date:
08.04.2000

const Numeric EULER_NUMBER = 2.7182818284590452

Global constant, e (Euler's number).

Author:
Thomas Kuhn
Date:
08.11.2001

const Numeric HZ2CM = 0.01 / SPEED_OF_LIGHT

Global constant, converts Hz to cm-1.

Multiply your value in Hz by this constant to get the value in cm-1.

Author:
Patrick Eriksson
Date:
2003-09-07

Define the global joker objekt.

This is used by Matpack to specify joker ranges.

Author:
Stefan Buehler
Date:
2001-09-10

Definition at line 233 of file constants.cc.

const Numeric LOG10_EULER_NUMBER = 0.43429448190325176

Global constant, log10(Euler's number).

Author:
Thomas Kuhn
Date:
08.11.2001

const Numeric LOSCHMIDT_CONST = 2.686763E25

Global constant, Loschmidt constant [m^-3].

Author:
Axel von Engeln
Date:
2000-12-19

const Numeric NAT_LOG_2 = 0.69314718055994

Global constant, ln(2).

Author:
Patrick Eriksson
Date:
08.04.2000

const Numeric NAT_LOG_TEN = 2.3025850929940459

Global constant, ln(10).

Author:
Thomas Kuhn
Date:
08.11.2001

const Numeric PI = 3.14159265358979

Global constant, pi.

Author:
Patrick Eriksson
Date:
08.04.2000

const Numeric PLANCK_CONST = 6.626180e-34

Global constant, the Planck constant [Js].

Author:
Patrick Eriksson
Date:
08.04.2000

const Numeric PRES_STAND = 101300.25

Global constant, Standard pressure in Pa.

Author:
Axel von Engeln
Date:
2000-12-19

const Numeric RAD2DEG = 57.29577951308232

Global constant, conversion from radians to degrees.

Multiply your value in radians by this constant to get the value in degrees.

Author:
Patrick Eriksson
Date:
08.04.2000

const Numeric SPEED_OF_LIGHT = 2.99792458e8

Global constant, spped of light in vaccum [m/s].

Author:
Patrick Eriksson
Date:
08.04.2000

const Numeric SQRT_NAT_LOG_2 = 0.832554611

Global constant, sqrt(ln(2)).

Author:
Axel von Engeln
Date:
25.09.2000

const Numeric SUN_TEMP = 6000.0

Global constant, Planck temperature for solar radiation [K].

Author:
Patrick Eriksson
Date:
08.04.2000

const Numeric TEMP_0_C = 273.15

Global constant, Temperature in Celsius of 0 Kelvin.

Author:
Axel von Engeln
Date:
2000-12-19

const Numeric TORR2PA = 133.3227

Global constant, converts torr to Pa.

Multiply your value in torr by this constant to get the value in Pa.

Author:
Axel von Engeln
Date:
2000-10-31


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