Estimation of precipitable water in Greece on the basis of radiosondes and satellite data

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 58, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 163-171

  Cartalis, C ^a   Chrysoulakis, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Precipitation prediction atmospheric water; radiosondes; satellite data

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; ESTIMATION; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); RADIOSONDES; WATER; WEATHER SATELLITES;

GREECE; PRECIPITABLE WATER;

VAPORS;

EID: 0031053917     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772249709358406     Document Type: Article

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