Articles | Volume 17, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-219-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-219-2024
Research article
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15 Jan 2024
Research article |  | 15 Jan 2024

Measurement uncertainties of scanning microwave radiometers and their influence on temperature profiling

Tobias Böck, Bernhard Pospichal, and Ulrich Löhnert

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-1183', Anonymous Referee #1, 26 Jun 2023
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Tobias Böck, 22 Sep 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-1183', Anonymous Referee #2, 18 Aug 2023
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Tobias Böck, 22 Sep 2023

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
AR by Tobias Böck on behalf of the Authors (22 Sep 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (06 Oct 2023) by Jian Xu
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (19 Oct 2023)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (24 Oct 2023)
ED: Publish as is (25 Oct 2023) by Jian Xu
AR by Tobias Böck on behalf of the Authors (20 Nov 2023)
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Short summary
In this study, measurement uncertainties from microwave radiometers and their impact on temperature profiling are analyzed. These measurement uncertainties include horizontal inhomogeneities of the atmosphere, pointing errors or tilts of the instrument, physical obstacles which are in the line of sight of the radiometer, and radio frequency interferences. Impacts on temperature profiles from these uncertainties are usually small in real-life scenarios and when obstacles are far enough away.