Articles | Volume 14, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-2827-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-2827-2021
Research article
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12 Apr 2021
Research article |  | 12 Apr 2021

Spectroscopic imaging of sub-kilometer spatial structure in lower-tropospheric water vapor

David R. Thompson, Brian H. Kahn, Philip G. Brodrick, Matthew D. Lebsock, Mark Richardson, and Robert O. Green

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Short summary
Concentrations of water vapor in the atmosphere vary dramatically over space and time. Mapping this variability can provide insights into atmospheric processes that help us understand atmospheric processes in the Earth system. Here we use a new measurement strategy based on imaging spectroscopy to map atmospheric water vapor concentrations at very small spatial scales. Experiments demonstrate the accuracy of this technique and some initial results from an airborne remote sensing experiment.