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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-2219-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-2219-2024
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17 Apr 2024
Research article |  | 17 Apr 2024

Radiative closure tests of collocated hyperspectral microwave and infrared radiometers

Lei Liu, Natalia Bliankinshtein, Yi Huang, John R. Gyakum, Philip M. Gabriel, Shiqi Xu, and Mengistu Wolde

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We conducted a radiance closure experiment using a unique combination of two hyperspectral radiometers, one operating in the microwave and the other in the infrared. By comparing the measurements of the two hyperspectrometers to synthetic radiance simulated from collocated atmospheric profiles, we affirmed the proper performance of the two instruments and quantified their radiometric uncertainty for atmospheric sounding applications.
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