Profiling of atmospheric water vapor and liquid water with a K-band spectral radiometer

This dissertation analyzes the retrieval of water vapor profiles via microwave radiometry; in particular it determines the information content of spectral data and identifies optimal measurement frequencies using an information content technique. The vertical resolution and estimate variance of wate...

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Main Author: Scheve, Timothy M
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 1998
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9823772