Progress of Retrieval of Atmospheric Temperature and Water Vapor Profiles based on Infrared Spectra

Abstract

Abstract: Atmospheric temperature and humidity profile is the key and basic meteorological parameter in the analysis of
atmospheric thermal state, the study of atmospheric development and changes, severe weather warning, and numerical
weather prediction. Retrieval algorithm of atmospheric temperature and humidity based on infrared spectra has
been developed since 1960s, and can be divided into ground-based infrared retrieval algorithm and satellite-based
infrared retrieval algorithm according to different observation positions. Basic types of retrieval algorithms
of atmospheric temperature and humidity based on infrared spectra are summarized. The development
of ground-based and satellite-based infrared detection methods for atmospheric temperature and humidity profile
retrieval is introduced. Meanwhile, the retrieval method of atmospheric states combining ground-based with
satellite-based infrared sounder is analyzed. Finally, the applications and development trend of atmospheric
temperature and humidity profile retrieval method based on infrared spectra are briefly discussed.

Key words: infrared spectra, temperature and humidity profiles, retrieval, combining retrieval

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