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Stratospheric sounding unit (Q1061)

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  • Stratospheric sounding unit (SSU)
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Stratospheric sounding unit
Subject, term, tag: Stratospheric sounding unit
  • Stratospheric sounding unit (SSU)

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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)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
 
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