Characterization and simulation of a ground-based millimeter wave observation system for Arctic atmospheric research
Ryan, NJ; Walker, KA
| HERO ID | 2841118 |
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| In Press | No |
| Year | 2015 |
| Title | Characterization and simulation of a ground-based millimeter wave observation system for Arctic atmospheric research |
| Authors | Ryan, NJ; Walker, KA |
| Journal | Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer |
| Volume | 151 |
| Page Numbers | 26-37 |
| Abstract | A preparatory performance and error characterization was carried out for a ground-based millimeter wave instrument designed for high Arctic atmospheric research. The instrument is a radiometer to measure rotational emission spectra of O-3, CIO, HNO3, and N2O, between 265 and 280 GHz, using a sensitive superconductor-insulator-superconductor detector. Forward and inverse modeling tests have been performed to assess the instrument/inversion system and to determine the sources of the most significant errors in the retrieval of each trace gas. The altitude ranges over which retrievals of concentrations can be made were found to be similar to 13-62 km for O-3, similar to 12.5-39 km for similar to N2O, similar to 12-36 km for HNO3, and similar to 18-46 km for CIO. For each target species the measurement and smoothing errors calculated with an optimal estimation method (OEM) were compared to the errors calculated from inversions of 500 simulated spectra. The absolute error from these inversions agreed well the OEM results, but there were systematic differences that are attributed to nonlinearities in the forward model. The results of these nonlinearities can cause biases of the order of 5-10% of the a priori profile if they are not accounted for when averaging concentration profiles or when analyzing trends in concentration. The techniques used here can be applied to any ground-based remote sounder. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Doi | 10.1016/j.jqsrt.2014.09.010 |
| Wosid | WOS:000347263000005 |
| Is Certified Translation | No |
| Dupe Override | No |
| Is Public | Yes |
| Keyword | Millimeter wave radiometer; Retrieval simulation; Optimal estimation method; Observation system simulation experiment; Arctic atmosphere; PEARL,Eureka,Nunavut |