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Is the surface air temperature retrieval algorithm the same as temperature profile retrieval algorithm?

April 26, 2017air ALGORITHM profile Retrieval temperature

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Is the surface air temperature retrieval algorithm the same as temperature profile retrieval algorithm?

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A. The surface air temperature retrieval is part of the unified algorithm that creates the temperature profile. Please use only data for which Qual_Temp_Profile_Bot = 0 You may also wish to ensure that Qual_Surf = 0. Be especially careful with surface temperatures reported over deserts. The surface emissivity has high spatial variability for bare earth, and surface parameter retrievals in a 50km spot are problematical. This can adversely affect the surface air temperature retrieval as well.