Progress of Retrieval of Atmospheric Temperature and Water Vapor Profiles based on Infrared Spectra

Huijie ZHAO; Zhiyuan MI; Xiaohang MA; Guorui JIA

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1673-6141.2020.02.001

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