Calibration and performance of automatic compact instrumentation for the measurement of relative humidity from passenger aircraft

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D19, 1998, Pages 25643-25652

  Helten, M ^a   Smit, H G J ^a   Strater W ^a   Kley, D ^a   Nedelec, P ^b   Zoger M ^a,c   Busen, R ^c  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b LABORATOIRE D AÉROLOGIE   (France)

^c GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE SENSING; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; TROPOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0032469517     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00536     Document Type: Article

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