1. Radiosonde vs. temperature sounding

2. Water Vapor (read Chapter 6 from Kidder & Vonder Haar)
OC Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Ocean - Summer 2001
Water Vapor (read Chapter 6 from Kidder & Vonder Haar)

3. We will next look at case where d is relatively large due to water vapor absorption
Again, the atmosphere (path radiance) dominates
Also the source of path radiance will vary strongly with l , temperature, and the distribution of water vapor (since water vapor is highly variable vertically and horizontally)
Now...
If td(l) is not 0
water vapor information
Known temperature distribution
and

4. One wavelength, two concentration profiles
rH2O
d(l,p) 1
td(l,p) 1
td(l) l

5. GOES Imager Channel 3 GOES Imager Channel 3 1 transmittance
GOES Imager Channel 3

6. (given a standard distribution of water vapor)
(given a standard distribution of water vapor)
GOES Imager Channel 3 p
CH 11
CH 10
Where would CH 12 weighting function peak?

8. Mid Level (7mm)
Low level 7.5mm
16 February 2000 | Mid-latitude Cyclone Over the North Pacific
GOES-10 Sounder Water Vapor Channel Images at 17:24 UTC
High level 6.5 mm

11. Water Vapor Imagery Tutorial from Wisconsin
Water Vapor Loop

12. GMS+GOES 20 August 2001