MDTERP─A Narrowband Longwave Radiation Model with a Graphical User Interface

Maryland Terrestrial Radiation Package (MDTERP) is a combination of a graphical user interface (GUI) and an existing narrowband longwave radiation model. Using the GUI, the user can input two soundings and then automatically display the results for each sounding or the differences between the results. This is considerably simpler than other models, where the user has to generate an input file and then glean results from an output file. The ease of use and ability to automatically compare results makes MDTERP suitable for classroom use when longwave calculations are required. There are two versions of MDTERP, one for Macintosh® platforms and one for IDL® platforms with Fortran 90. Both are downloadable from the Web.