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A simple digital recording near-infrared spectrometer has been used to obtain intensity-calibrated thermal emission spectra of the lower atmosphere between 2.5 and 4.2 μ under a variety of atmospheric conditions. In particular, the v 1 HDO band at 3.7 μ has been observed at 100 Å spectral resolution. The usefulness of the instrument for measuring thermal emission out to 7 μ and for detecting pollutants is also discussed.
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Harrison, A.W. Atmospheric thermal emission 2.5–4.2 μ. Boundary-Layer Meteorol 5, 365–372 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00155244
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