Spatial interpolation of GPS integrated water vapour measurements made in the Swiss Alps

Meteorological Applications

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-26

  Morland, June ^a   Mätzler, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Alpine; GPS; Integrated water vapour; Interpolation; Mountains

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; INTERPOLATION;

ALPINE; ALTITUDE CORRECTIONS; FRONTAL SYSTEM; GPS MEASUREMENTS; MOUNTAINS; SPATIAL DIFFERENCES; SPATIAL INTERPOLATION; WATER VAPOUR;

WATER VAPOR;

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ALTITUDE; ERROR CORRECTION; GPS; INTERPOLATION; RADIOSONDE; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; WATER VAPOR; WEATHER STATION;

ALPS; SWITZERLAND;

EID: 33947362943     PISSN: 13504827     EISSN: 14698080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/met.2     Document Type: Article

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