Remote sensing of temperature and pressure by the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III

Michael C. Pitts; Larry W. Thomason

doi:10.1117/12.373074

8 December 1999 Remote sensing of temperature and pressure by the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III

Michael C. Pitts, Larry W. Thomason

Proceedings Volume 3867, Satellite Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere IV; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.373074
Event: Remote Sensing, 1999, Florence, Italy

Abstract

The Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment (SAGE) III will make multi-spectral measurements of the oxygen A-band absorption feature near 762 nm that can be used to retrieve profiles of temperature and pressure. The retrieval algorithm is based on a global fitting technique that uses a non-linear least squares procedure to simultaneously fit measured absorptivities from all spectral channels and slant paths. The feasibility of this approach is demonstrated through a series of simulated retrievals using synthetic measurements with realistic noise. An assessment of the expected uncertainties associated with the retrieved temperature and pressure data products is also provided.

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Michael C. Pitts and Larry W. Thomason "Remote sensing of temperature and pressure by the Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment III", Proc. SPIE 3867, Satellite Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere IV, (8 December 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.373074

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