Channel frequency shifts , dr ifts and uncertainities in microwave sounding observations
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Observations from microwave sounding instruments have been exploited widely for numerical weather prediction (NWP) and for climate studies assessing long-term trends in atmospheric temperatures. Observations from channels in the 50-58 GHz range have been particularly valuable in providing information on tropospheric and stratospheric temperatures and are currently one of the most beneficial observation types in current global NWP systems.
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