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Techniques for the remote sensing of atmospheric temperature from satellites are reviewed. Methods for retrieving atmospheric temperature profiles from measurements of the emitted thermal radiation are described. The technique of limb sounding and its use both for temperature measurement and for stratospheric composition measurements is included.
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Peckham, G.E. (1978). Remote Measurements of Atmospheric Properties from Satellites. In: Lund, T. (eds) Surveillance of Environmental Pollution and Resources by Electromagnetic Waves. NATO Advanced Study Institutes Series, vol 45. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-9897-1_5
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