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Remote sounding has become a technique of major importance for scientific observations of the atmosphere. Many of the observations of the stratosphere that have been discussed in this Advanced Study Institute have been made remotely from satellite or ground based instruments. The interpretation of such measurements is not straightforward. It is important that users of remote data should understand both the processes involved in making them, and the relationship between the retrieved information and the actual state of the atmosphere. In this chapter we will discuss conceptual and practical approaches to the mathematical problems introduced by remote sounding, and questions of data characterisation and interpretation.
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Rodgers, C. (1997). Satellite Remote Sensing: The Retrieval Problem. In: Brasseur, G.P. (eds) The Stratosphere and Its Role in the Climate System. Nato ASI Series, vol 54. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03327-2_9
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