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

Table 5

The RMSD and BIAS in retrieved TIL profiles for the year 2010.

Dataset	Isolated layers (hPa)	Bias (%)	Unbiased RMS difference (%)	RMS difference (MHS − RS) (%)	Profile RMSS of RMS difference (%)
Radiosonde (collocated points = 925)	1000–850	−5.02	14.82	15.64	15.24
	850–700	0.93	18.12	18.13
	700–550	6.07	14.79	15.98
	550–400	4.75	10.14	11.19
	400–250	3.00	9.47	9.93
	250–100	10.92	14.88	18.45
NCEP	1000–850	5.38	16.06	17.05	19.32
	850–700	1.37	16.86	17.14
	700–550	−2.67	14.46	14.71
	550–400	−0.38	10.30	10.33
	400–250	10.71	13.03	17.11
	250–100	21.92	21.67	32.24