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We would like to thank the support of the National Key Research and Development Program of China “Development of Meteorological Satellite Remote Sensing Technology and Platform for Global Monitoring, Assessments and Applications under the funding code of 2018YFC1506500”.
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Weng, F., Yu, X., Duan, Y. et al. Advanced Radiative Transfer Modeling System (ARMS): A New-Generation Satellite Observation Operator Developed for Numerical Weather Prediction and Remote Sensing Applications. Adv. Atmos. Sci. 37, 131–136 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-019-9170-2
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