Simulation study of a microwave radiometric temperature profiler for the Antarctic atmosphere

Describes a simulation study carried out by applying the radiative transfer equation to a data base of radiosoundings released from the Dumont d'Urville station, located in the proximity of the Eastern coasts of Antarctica. This study was conducted for defining the specifications of the radiometric channels and for assessing an inversion algorithm for temperature profile retrieval, suitable for the foreseen operational mode of a continuously working ground based microwave radiometer observing the Antarctic atmosphere.<
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