Passive ground-based remote sensing of atmospheric temperature, water vapor, and cloud liquid water profiles by a frequency synthesized microwave radiometer
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Summar . An advanced microwave radiometer for profiling atmospheric parameters is described in this paper. The method accomplishing profiling is described. The innovations of the radiometer system, including utilization of a stable frequency synthesizer and the calibration system are described. The performance of several mathematical retrieval methods and representative profiles are presented, as well as several comparisons with radiosondes.
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