Use of Radio Occultation to Evaluate Atmospheric Temperature Data from Spaceborne Infrared Sensors

Use of Radio Occultation to Evaluate Atmospheric Temperature Data from Spaceborne Infrared Sensors

With its high accuracy, stability, and worldwide coverage GPS radio occultation offers an attractive means of independently validating and calibrating the world's premier weather and climate sensors. These include such instruments as AIRS, AMSU, and MODIS on NASA's EOS platforms, and simil...

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Main Authors: Thomas P. Yunck, Eric J. Fetzer, Anthony M. Mannucci, Chi O. Ao, F. William Irion, Brian D. Wilson, Gerald John M. Manipon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Chinese Geoscience Union 2009-01-01
Series:Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
Subjects:
AIRS
GPS
Comparisons
Temperature profiles
Temperature biases
Online Access: http://tao.cgu.org.tw/images/attachments/v201p071.pdf

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