Calibration of the Microwave Limb Sounder on the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite

Describes pre-launch radiometric and spectral calibrations of the Microwave Limb Sounder (MLS) on the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (UARS). Use of in-flight data for validation or refinement of calibration is described. The estimated uncertainty in calibrated radiance from pre-launch radiometric and spectral calibration data is better than 2% in most bands.<
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