Accuracy of tropospheric and stratospheric water vapor measurements by the cryogenic frost point hygrometer: Instrumental details and observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 8, 2007, Pages

  Vömel, Holger ^a,b   David, D E ^a   Smith, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; DEHYDRATION; HYGROMETERS; TROPOSPHERE; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

BALLOON OBSERVATION; DEHYDRATION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NOAA SATELLITE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOPAUSE; TROPOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 34249742071     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007224     Document Type: Article

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