Evaluation of the dropsonde humidity sensor using data from DYCOMS-II and IHOP_2002

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 247-257

  Wang, Junhong ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; DATA REDUCTION; ERROR ANALYSIS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SENSORS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WATER;

DROPSONDE; HUMIDITY SENSORS; RADIOSONDE; STRATOCUMULUS CLOUDS;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

HUMIDITY; RADIOSONDE; SENSOR;

EID: 17144395967     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH1698.1     Document Type: Article

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