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This web site is
intended to provide a general background on the JPL microwave
temperature profiling (MTP) program, which was begun in the mid-1970s.
If you are not a technically oriented person, you might try the Introduction to MTPs link to the left for
a general overview. Most of the other pages have to do with mission
results, and generally are intended for scientists interested in these
studies.
Although MTP has been largely used to provide
meteorological context for in situ measurements of chemical
species in the atmosphere, it should have much broader scientific
appeal, including the study of atmospheric transport and dynamics.
It is hoped that this site will make visitors
aware of
the current state of the art for MTPs and some of their largely
untapped
potential applications beyond the scope of atmospheric research. These
range from airborne clear air turbulence (CAT) and icing hazard
prediction,
to inversion layer monitoring for air quality management purposes.
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