Characterization and correction of relative humidity measurements from Vaisala RS80-A radiosondes at cold temperatures

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 135-156

  Miloshevich, L M ^a   Vomel H ^a   Paukkunen, A ^a   Heymsfield, A J ^a   Oltmans, S J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; DATA PROCESSING; ERROR ANALYSIS; EXTRAPOLATION; POLYNOMIALS; RADIOSONDES; SENSORS; STATISTICAL METHODS; THIN FILM DEVICES;

CORRECTION FACTORS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

COLD AIR; MEASUREMENT METHOD; RADIOSONDE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; SENSOR;

EID: 0035248780     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2001)018<0135:CACORH>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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