Retrieval of Layer Averaged Relative Humidity Profiles from MHS Observations over Tropical Region

Table 4

Testing of Algorithms with TIL.

Local inc. angle (degree)	MHS Algorithm	Retrieval errors of layer-average RH (RH in %)						Profile RMSS
		(simulated data = 12296) (isolated layers)
		1000–850 hPa	850–700 hPa	700–550 hPa	550–400 hPa	400–250 hPa	250–100 hPa
0	NORM	14.94	16.71	12.25	6.06	6.19	12.83	12.19
	WVD	12.35	12.35	10.40	5.59	5.33	12.12	10.16
25	NORM	14.78	16.52	12.50	5.94	6.26	12.68	12.13
	WVD	12.38	12.40	10.56	5.49	5.32	12.01	10.18
50	NORM	14.93	16.11	12.30	5.81	6.44	12.35	11.98
	WVD	12.51	12.70	10.81	5.32	5.31	11.65	10.22
Swath performance	NORM	12.10
	WVD	10.19
	Imp. (%)	15.83