MSU Tropospheric Temperatures: Dataset Construction and Radiosonde Comparisons

Two deep-layer tropospheric temperature products, one for the lower troposphere and one for the midtroposphere, are based on the observations of channel 2 of the microwave sounding unit on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration polar-orbiting satellites. Revisions to version C of these data...

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Published in:Journal of atmospheric and oceanic technology 2000-09, Vol.17 (9), p.1153-1170
Main Authors: Christy, John R, Spencer, Roy W, Braswell, William D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmosphere
Meteorological satellites
Temperature
Troposphere
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Summary:Two deep-layer tropospheric temperature products, one for the lower troposphere and one for the midtroposphere, are based on the observations of channel 2 of the microwave sounding unit on National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration polar-orbiting satellites. Revisions to version C of these datasets have been explicitly applied to account for the effects of orbit decay (loss of satellite altitude) and orbit drift (east-west movement).
ISSN:0739-0572
1520-0426
DOI:10.1175/1520-0426(2000)017<1153:mttdca>2.0.co;2