Abstract: Method for water vapor profile retrievals by means of minimizing difference between estimated and actual brightness temperatures derived from AIRS data and radiative transfer model is proposed. Initial value is determined by linearized radiative transfer equation. It is found that this initial value determination method makes improvement of estimation accuracy together with reducing convergence time.

Kohei Arai, “Method for Water Vapor Profile Retievals by Means of Minimizing Difference Between Estimated and Actual Brightness Temperatures Derived from AIRS data and Radiative Transfer Model ” International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications(IJACSA), 3(12), 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2012.031223

@article{Arai2012,
title = {Method for Water Vapor Profile Retievals by Means of Minimizing Difference Between Estimated and Actual Brightness Temperatures Derived from AIRS data and Radiative Transfer Model },
journal = {International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications},
doi = {10.14569/IJACSA.2012.031223},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.14569/IJACSA.2012.031223},
year = {2012},
publisher = {The Science and Information Organization},
volume = {3},
number = {12},
author = {Kohei Arai}
}