Sounding the Stratosphere and Mesosphere by Infrared Limb Scanning from Space
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Summary
Inversion of the measurements obtained by the infrared limb scanner on the Nimbus 6 satellite has demonstrated that the stratospheric and mesospheric temperatures and ozone concentrations may be obtained remotely from space with accuracy and precision comparable to in situ methods.
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- article
- Published
- 1980-04-25
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- 30
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- 9
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Keywords
Depth sounding, Stratosphere, Atmospheric sounding, Mesosphere, Remote sensing
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