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Microwindow selection for high-spectral-resolution sounders.

Anu Dudhia1, Victoria L Jay, Clive D Rodgers

  • 1Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Planetary Physics, Department of Physics, Oxford University, United Kingdom. dudhia@atm.ox.ac.uk

Applied Optics
|June 25, 2002
PubMed
Summary

A new technique optimizes satellite atmospheric retrievals by selecting optimal spectral microwindows. This method models error propagation to maximize information content for temperature and composition analysis.

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Area of Science:

  • Atmospheric Science
  • Remote Sensing
  • Spectroscopy

Background:

  • Satellite instruments provide spectrally resolved atmospheric measurements.
  • Determining optimal spectral subsets (microwindows) is crucial for accurate atmospheric retrievals.
  • Existing methods require robust error analysis for temperature and composition determination.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a technique for selecting optimal spectral microwindows for atmospheric retrievals.
  • To maximize information content and improve accuracy in temperature and composition retrieval.
  • To provide a comprehensive error analysis for the retrieval process.

Main Methods:

  • Modeling the propagation of systematic and random error terms through the retrieval process.

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  • Utilizing a figure of merit to select spectral microwindows.
  • Applying the technique to limb-viewing interferometer data.

    • Main Results:

    • A method for selecting optimal spectral microwindows was developed.
    • The technique maximizes information content for atmospheric retrievals.
    • The method provides a full error analysis, applicable to various satellite instruments.

    Conclusions:

    • The described technique effectively identifies optimal spectral microwindows for atmospheric remote sensing.
    • This approach enhances the accuracy of temperature and composition retrievals.
    • The methodology is versatile and applicable to both limb and nadir viewing satellite instruments.