Development of Methods and Instruments for Remote Temperature and Humidity Sensing of the Earth’s Atmosphere

The paper provides an overview of methods and technical devices for remote temperature and humidity sensing of the Earth’s atmosphere from satellites developed in Russia. A brief description of modern and forthcoming infrared and microwave atmospheric sounders installed on Meteor-M operational polar...

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Published in:Russian meteorology and hydrology 2021-12, Vol.46 (12), p.821-829
Main Authors: Uspensky, A. B., Timofeev, Yu. M., Kozlov, D. A., Chernyi, I. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmosphere
Atmospheric Sciences
Atmospheric temperature
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Humidity
Humidity profiles
Infrared radiometers
Infrared spectrometers
Instruments
Meteorological satellites
Meteorology
Methods
Microwave radiometers
Radiometers
Remote sensing
Satellites
Temperature
Temperature and humidity profiles
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Summary:The paper provides an overview of methods and technical devices for remote temperature and humidity sensing of the Earth’s atmosphere from satellites developed in Russia. A brief description of modern and forthcoming infrared and microwave atmospheric sounders installed on Meteor-M operational polar-orbiting weather satellites is given. The physical and mathematical base of interpreting measurements of atmospheric sounders (IKFS-2 infrared Fourier spectrometer and MTVZA-GYa microwave radiometer) is presented. The technologies for retrieving atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles are described. The results of retrieval validation as well as the prospects for further development of satellite remote temperature and humidity sensing systems are discussed.
ISSN:1068-3739
1934-8096
DOI:10.3103/S1068373921120037