Dependence of Simulations of Upper Atmospheric Microwave Sounding Channels on Magnetic Field Parameters and Zeeman Splitting Absorption Coefficients.

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Title: Dependence of Simulations of Upper Atmospheric Microwave Sounding Channels on Magnetic Field Parameters and Zeeman Splitting Absorption Coefficients.
Authors: Dong, Changjiao1 (AUTHOR), Weng, Fuzhong2,3 (AUTHOR) wengfz@cma.gov.cn, Turner, Emma3,4 (AUTHOR)
Source: Remote Sensing. Mar2026, Vol. 18 Issue 5, p766. 23p.
Subjects: Geomagnetism, Zeeman effect, Data assimilation, Upper atmosphere, Microwave remote sensing, Radiative transfer
Abstract: Highlights: What are the main findings? The microwave radiative transfer model can capture subtle variations of magnetic field parameters. Updating oxygen parameters and Zeeman splitting coefficients in the microwave LBL model can improve oxygen absorption line simulation accuracy. What are the implications of the main findings? Observed magnetic field parameters, particularly capable of reflecting magnetic field sudden change information, should be widely utilized in upper atmospheric microwave radiative transfer simulations and applications. Accurate modeling of the fine-structure of oxygen absorption lines enhances spectral analysis effectiveness, contributing to advancements in microwave sounder channel parameter design, data assimilation, and retrieval. The upper atmospheric microwave sounding channels data are important for atmospheric data assimilation and retrieval. However, radiative transfer simulation accuracy is constrained by the precise characterization of the Zeeman splitting effect. This study investigates key influencing factors in upper-atmospheric microwave radiance simulations, focusing on the geomagnetic field parameters and the Zeeman splitting absorption coefficients. A three-dimensional (3D) atmosphere-magnetic coupling dataset is constructed using the Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry (SABER) version 2.0 Level 2A atmospheric profiles and the International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF-13) as input for the microwave Line-by-Line (LBL) model. Observations from Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) channels 19 and 20 are used to quantitatively compare the effects of 2D and 3D geomagnetic fields on simulations and evaluate the impact of updated Zeeman splitting coefficients. Quantitative analysis reveals that the average vertical attenuation rate of geomagnetic field strength between 50 and 0.001 hPa is 2.98%, and using 3D magnetic field parameters improves the observation and simulation bias (O-B) for SSMIS channels 19 and 20 by approximately 3.67% and 3.52%, respectively. The updated microwave LBL model, incorporating molecular self-spin interactions and higher-order Zeeman effects, reduces the mean absolute error (MAE) and root mean square error (RMSE) of the SSMIS channel 20 by approximately 2.7% and 2.25%, respectively. Experimental results indicate that the 7+ line within a 2 MHz frequency shift is sensitive to moderate magnetic field strength (0.35–0.55 Gauss), while the 1− line is sensitive to strong magnetic fields (0.5–0.7 Gauss). This study demonstrates that optimizing geomagnetic field representation and Zeeman splitting coefficients can improve upper atmospheric microwave radiance simulation accuracy by detailed comparison with observations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Highlights: What are the main findings? The microwave radiative transfer model can capture subtle variations of magnetic field parameters. Updating oxygen parameters and Zeeman splitting coefficients in the microwave LBL model can improve oxygen absorption line simulation accuracy. What are the implications of the main findings? Observed magnetic field parameters, particularly capable of reflecting magnetic field sudden change information, should be widely utilized in upper atmospheric microwave radiative transfer simulations and applications. Accurate modeling of the fine-structure of oxygen absorption lines enhances spectral analysis effectiveness, contributing to advancements in microwave sounder channel parameter design, data assimilation, and retrieval. The upper atmospheric microwave sounding channels data are important for atmospheric data assimilation and retrieval. However, radiative transfer simulation accuracy is constrained by the precise characterization of the Zeeman splitting effect. This study investigates key influencing factors in upper-atmospheric microwave radiance simulations, focusing on the geomagnetic field parameters and the Zeeman splitting absorption coefficients. A three-dimensional (3D) atmosphere-magnetic coupling dataset is constructed using the Sounding of the Atmosphere using Broadband Emission Radiometry (SABER) version 2.0 Level 2A atmospheric profiles and the International Geomagnetic Reference Field (IGRF-13) as input for the microwave Line-by-Line (LBL) model. Observations from Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) channels 19 and 20 are used to quantitatively compare the effects of 2D and 3D geomagnetic fields on simulations and evaluate the impact of updated Zeeman splitting coefficients. Quantitative analysis reveals that the average vertical attenuation rate of geomagnetic field strength between 50 and 0.001 hPa is 2.98%, and using 3D magnetic field parameters improves the observation and simulation bias (O-B) for SSMIS channels 19 and 20 by approximately 3.67% and 3.52%, respectively. The updated microwave LBL model, incorporating molecular self-spin interactions and higher-order Zeeman effects, reduces the mean absolute error (MAE) and root mean square error (RMSE) of the SSMIS channel 20 by approximately 2.7% and 2.25%, respectively. Experimental results indicate that the 7+ line within a 2 MHz frequency shift is sensitive to moderate magnetic field strength (0.35–0.55 Gauss), while the 1− line is sensitive to strong magnetic fields (0.5–0.7 Gauss). This study demonstrates that optimizing geomagnetic field representation and Zeeman splitting coefficients can improve upper atmospheric microwave radiance simulation accuracy by detailed comparison with observations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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