Abstract: The satellite infrared spectrometer aboard Nimbus 3 has provided a new source of temperature data and height data for the atmosphere. Problems of applying these data in synoptic stratospheric analysis are briefly reviewed. ...

Abstract: The Satellite Infrared Spectrometer onboard Nimbus 3 has a 5 cm?1 spectral interval centered at 669.3 cm?1 (15µm). The stratosphere contributes nearly all the outgoing terrestrial radiation at this frequency, and, consequently, ...

Abstract: An attempt is made to determine empirically the diurnal temperature range between 24 and 36 km, by using means of 12-hr temperature differences obtained from successive rawinsonde observations over North America. With a ...

Abstract: Significant temporal variations in the ?quasi-biennial? oscillation (QBO) of the equatorial stratosphere raise questions concerning relationships between the various characteristics of the oscillation. A comparison of ...

Abstract: The usefulness of Nimbus 4 satellite infrared spectrometer (SIRS)-derived temperature and height data for constant-pressure analyses at stratospheric levels is investigated by comparing SIRS data with rawinsonde observations ...