Validation of INSAT-3D temperature and moisture sounding retrievals using matched radiosonde measurements
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DOI: 10.1080/01431161.2017.1294776
Abstract: ABSTRACT An evaluation of temperature and moisture profiles retrieved from a geostationary Indian National Satellite (INSAT-3D) sounder, launched in 2013, is performed against collocated radiosonde (RAOB) observation measurements of more than 1 year. This evaluation… read more here.
Keywords: temperature; insat temperature; radiosonde; relative humidity ... See more keywords
Variance Characteristics of Tropical Radiosonde Winds Using a Vector-Tensor Method
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DOI: 10.3390/en11010137
Abstract: In this paper, an exploratory study on the variance characteristics of upper-air winds in a near-equator monsoon region is presented. The data were obtained from historical radiosonde observations from up to 250 stations within the… read more here.
Keywords: vector; vector tensor; radiosonde; variance characteristics ... See more keywords
Completeness of radiosonde humidity observations based on the Integrated Global Radiosonde Archive
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DOI: 10.5194/essd-11-603-2019
Abstract: Abstract. Radiosonde measurements from the 1930s to present give unique information on the distribution and variability of water vapor in the troposphere. The sounding data from the Integrated Global Radiosonde Archive (IGRA) Version 2 are examined… read more here.
Keywords: radiosonde; integrated global; completeness; humidity observations ... See more keywords