Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-619-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-619-2019
Research article
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30 Jan 2019
Research article |  | 30 Jan 2019

A Fourier transform spectroradiometer for ground-based remote sensing of the atmospheric downwelling long-wave radiance

Giovanni Bianchini, Francesco Castagnoli, Gianluca Di Natale, and Luca Palchetti

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Bhawar, R., Bianchini, G., Bozzo, A., Calvello, M. R., Cacciani, M., Carlotti, M., Castagnoli, F., Cuomo, V., Di Girolamo, P., Di Iorio, T., Di Liberto, L., di Sarra, A., Esposito, F., Fiocco, G., Fuà, D., Grieco, G., Maestri, T., Masiello, G., Muscari, G., Palchetti, L., Papandrea, E., Pavese, G., Restieri, R., Rizzi, R., Romano, F., Serio, C., Summa, D., Todini, G., and Tosi, E.: Spectrally Resolved Observations of Earth's Emission Spectrum in the H2O Rotation Band, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L04812, https://doi.org/10.1029/2007GL032207, 2008. a, b
Bianchini, G. and Palchetti, L.: Technical Note: REFIR-PAD level 1 data analysis and performance characterization, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 8, 3817–3826, https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-8-3817-2008, 2008. a, b, c, d, e, f
Bianchini, G. and Raspollini, P.: Characterization of instrumental line shape distortions due to path difference dependent phase errors in a Fourier transform spectrometer, Infr. Phys. Techn., 41, 287–292, 2000. a
Bianchini, G., Lanfranchi, M., and Cortesi, U.: Flight qualification of a diode laser for path difference determination of a high-resolution Fourier transform spectrometer, Appl. Optics, 39, 962–965, 2000. a
Bianchini, G., Cortesi, U., Palchetti, L., and Pascale, E.: SAFIRE/A (spectroscopy of the atmosphere by far-infrared emission – airborne): optimised instrument configuration and new assessment of improved performances, Appl. Optics, 43, 2962–2977, 2004. a
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The characterization of infrared radiation emitted by the atmosphere is a crucial task in the study of the Earth's climate. The Radiation Explorer in the Far Infrared (REFIR) spectroradiometer allows us to perform this task adding the capability of resolving, through spectroscopy, the atmospheric components responsible for the measured radiative effects. The analysis of the measurements also allows us to retrieve the atmospheric structure, making REFIR a complete tool for atmospheric studies.
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