.. _rttov_run_icon:


rttov_run
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		Runs the RTTOV (Radiative Transfer for TOVS) model.


		.. warning:: This function is only available for internal ECMWF use.

		.. note:: This function performs the same task as the **Rttov Run** icon in Metview’s :ref:`user interface <user_interface>`. It accepts its parameters as keyword arguments, described below.


.. py:function:: rttov_run(**kwargs)
  
    Runs the RTTOV (Radiative Transfer for TOVS) model.
    
    .. warning:: This function is only available for internal ECMWF use.


    :param rttov_exe_path: 
    :type rttov_exe_path: str

    :param rttov_input_data: 
    :type rttov_input_data: str

    :param rttov_input_data_path: 
    :type rttov_input_data_path: str

    :param rttov_sensor: 
    :type rttov_sensor: str, default: "iasi"

    :param rttov_channels: 
    :type rttov_channels: str

    :param rttov_channels_path: 
    :type rttov_channels_path: str

    :param rttov_coefficients: 
    :type rttov_coefficients: str

    :param rttov_coefficients_path: 
    :type rttov_coefficients_path: str

    :param rttov_satellite_zenith_angle: 
    :type rttov_satellite_zenith_angle: number, default: 0

    :param rttov_satellite_azimuth_angle: 
    :type rttov_satellite_azimuth_angle: number, default: 0

    :param rttov_solar_zenith_angle: 
    :type rttov_solar_zenith_angle: number, default: 0

    :param rttov_solar_azimuth_angle: 
    :type rttov_solar_azimuth_angle: number, default: 0

    :rtype: :class:`Request`

.. mv-minigallery:: rttov_run