Non-Gaussian Bayesian retrieval of tropical upper tropospheric cloud ice and water vapour from Odin-SMR measurements

Improved Odin-SMR retrievals of upper tropospheric water are presented. The new retrieval algorithm retrieves humidity and cloud ice mass simultaneously and takes into account of cloud inhomogeneities. Both these aspects are introduced for microwave limb sounding inversions for the first time....

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Main Authors: B. Rydberg, P. Eriksson, S. A. Buehler, D. P. Murtagh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-10-01
Series:Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Online Access:http://www.atmos-meas-tech.net/2/621/2009/amt-2-621-2009.pdf