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A study of the continuum absorption within the 8–13 μm atmospheric window
Author(s) -
Lee A. C. L.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
quarterly journal of the royal meteorological society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.744
H-Index - 143
eISSN - 1477-870X
pISSN - 0035-9009
DOI - 10.1002/qj.49709942108
Subject(s) - infrared window , radiometer , aerosol , humidity , optics , absorption spectroscopy , computational physics , environmental science , atmospheric sciences , materials science , physics , meteorology , infrared
The spectral continuum within the 8–13 μm atmospheric window was studied using a tethered balloon borne radiometer, while simultaneous measurements of temperature and humidity profiles were made. Aerosol absorption was estimated as negligible as the measurements were made in conditions of high visual range. The results from a range of situations were tested separately against a line wing continuum model and a water dimer continuum model, both with appropriate spectral line band models. These results were found to agree well with laboratory data for the dimer model.