Influence of radiation on the temperature sensor mounted on the Swiss radiosonde

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1576-1582

  Ruffieux, Dominique ^a   Joss, Juerg ^b  

^a Aerological Station   (Switzerland)

^b Observatory Locarno Monti   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; DIFFUSION; HEAT TRANSFER; RADIATION; SENSORS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

AEROLOGICAL SOUNDINGS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AIR TEMPERATURE; RADIOSONDE; SENSOR; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0346217001     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0426(2003)020<1576:IOROTT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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