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An information content approach to diagnosing and improving CLIMCAPS retrieval consistency across instruments and satellites
Science and Technology Corporation, Columbia, MD 21046, USA
Christopher D. Barnet
Science and Technology Corporation, Columbia, MD 21046, USA
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Short summary
CLIMCAPS extends the Aqua AIRS+AMSU record with retrievals from CrIS+ATMS on Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (SNPP) and Joint Polar Satellite System series (JPSS-1 to JPSS-4). With “continuous”, we mean a data record that is consistent in its characterization of natural variation despite changes in source instrumentation. Here we investigate how sounding continuity can improve across the full CLIMCAPS record (2002 to the present day), spanning multiple instruments and satellites.
CLIMCAPS extends the Aqua AIRS+AMSU record with retrievals from CrIS+ATMS on Suomi National...