Miniaturized sensor technology is vastly demanding multifunctional materials to fulfill many
requirements simultaneously; instead of integrating various sensors into a single device …

This paper documents the climatological mean features of the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
(AIRS) monthly mean tropospheric air temperature (ta, K) and specific humidity (hus, kg/kg) …

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) on board the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration's (NASA's) Aqua satellite has been continuously measuring mid‐infrared …

Convective gravity waves are an important driver of the equator‐to‐pole circulation in the
stratospheric summer hemisphere, but their nature is not well known. Previous studies …

This paper provides an overview of the validation of the operational atmospheric vertical
temperature profile (AVTP) and atmospheric vertical moisture profile (AVMP) environmental …

The Joint Polar Satellite System (JPSS) Cross‐track Infrared Microwave Sounder Suite
(CrIMSS) is an advanced operational satellite sounding system concept comprised of the …

Satellite and in situ measurements of the sea surface and the atmosphere often have
inadequate sampling frequencies and often lack consistent global coverage. Because of …

Sea surface temperature is very important in weather and ocean forecasting, and studying
the ocean, atmosphere and climate system. Measuring the sea surface skin temperature …

Satellite retrievals of sea surface temperature (SST) have become necessary for many
applications. Satellite infrared imaging radiometers passively measure the radiance emitted …

The role of Saharan dust and dry anomaly in maintaining the temperature inversion in the
Saharan air layer (SAL) is investigated. The dust aerosol optical thickness (AOT) in the SAL …