On the accuracy of in situ water vapor measurements in the troposphere and lower stratosphere with the Harvard Lyman-α hygrometer

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D7, 1999, Pages 8183-8189

  Hintsa, Eric J ^a,d   Weinstock, Elliot M ^a   Anderson, James G ^a   May, Randy D ^b   Hurst, Dale F ^c,e  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

^c EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE; IN SITU TEST; INSTRUMENTATION; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0033586598     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD100110     Document Type: Article

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