[PS1-2-2-2] Atmospheric passive sounders

Provide information about vertical profiles of temperature and molecular consistuent concentrations in the atmosphere (atmospheric sounders).

External resources

• Kramer, H. (2002). Observation of the Earth and its Environment. Survay of Missions and Sensonrs. 4th edition, pp. 1514, 522 illustrations, 857 tables, Springer Verlag, ISBN: 3-540-42388-5

Learning outcomes

• 2407 - Discuss the use of atmospheric passive sounders

  Discuss the use of atmospheric passive sounders

Self assessment

Outgoing relations

• [PS1-2-2-2] Atmospheric passive sounders is similar to [PS1-2-2] Radiometers
• [PS1-2-2-2] Atmospheric passive sounders subclassof [PS1-3-3] Sonic sensors

Incoming relations

• [PP1-4-10] Retrieval of atmospheric parameters by inversion of multi-spectral radiances (proposed relation) [PS1-2-2-2] Atmospheric passive sounders