Recent theoretical advances in analysis of AIRS/AMSU sounding data

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6565, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Susskind, Joel ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric sounding; High spectral resolution IR sounders; Improved forecast skill; New theoretical developments; Satellite meteorology

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; FORECASTING; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDING; HIGH SPECTRAL RESOLUTION IR SOUNDERS; IMPROVED FORECAST SKILL; NEW THEORETICAL DEVELOPMENTS; SATELLITE METEOROLOGY;

INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 36049010012     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.718448     Document Type: Conference Paper

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