Stratospheric sounding unit (Q1061)

Subject, term, tag: Stratospheric sounding unit

Stratospheric sounding unit (SSU)

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	Stratospheric sounding unit	Subject, term, tag: Stratospheric sounding unit	Stratospheric sounding unit (SSU)

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source version

IPCC Glossary v1.5

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Source

https://apps.ipcc.ch/glossary/

date accessed

27 May 2026

Part of

Working Group I: Climate Change 2021 – The Physical Science Basis

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Definition

A three-channel infrared sounder on operational U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) polar-orbiting satellites. The three channels are used to determine profiles of temperature in the stratosphere (AMS, 2021). (English)