IAA authors:
Funke, B.;Gil-López, S.;López-Puertas, M.
Authors:
Stiller G.P., Clarmann T.V., Chidiezie Chineke T., Fischer H., Funke B., Gil-López S., Glatthor N., Grabowski U., Höpfner M., Kellmann S., Kiefer M., Linden A., López-Puertas M., Tsidu G.M., Milz M., Steck T.
Journal:
Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Abstract:
On March 1, 2002 the space-borne limb viewing mid-infrared high-resolution Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding (MIPAS) has been brought on board the ENVISAT satellite into a polar sun-synchroneous orbit. Although the level-1 testing and validation phase has not been finished, ESA has made available datasets of 4 early orbits to several groups involved in MIPAS calibration/validation; the groups have been given the opportunity for functionality tests of their analysis codes. We here present some example results of the IMK/IAA MIPAS level-2 processor the concept of which is presented in a companion paper. Temperatures retrieved along the orbits are compared to ECMWF data. Processing parameters as chosen in pre-launch studies, such as cloud identification thresholds, microwindow selection, or instrument characteristics, are discussed. Preliminary retrievals for various atmospheric conditions are shown.
URL:
https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/#abs/2003SPIE.4882..184S/abstract
Keywords:
Atmospheric observation; Calibration/validation; ENVISAT; MIPAS; Remote sensing