Abstract
The paper presents the application of the artificial neural network algorithm for the retrieval of total precipitable water in the atmosphere over water and land from the measurements of MTVZA-GYa microwave radiometer on board the Meteor-M No. 2-2 satellite. Satellite-based estimates of total precipitable water were compared with radiosonde and AERONET data, as well as with the ECMWF numerical weather prediction model output. According to the comparison, the root-mean-square error (RMSE) does not exceed 4.5 mm for radiosonde data and is less than 4 mm for the ECMWF and AERONET data. The best accuracy is provided over water with the RMSE not exceeding 3 mm. The total precipitable water estimates retrieved from MTVZA-GYa and NOAA-20/ATMS radiometer data are consistent over water, while the MTVZА-GYa based estimates are more accurate over land.
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