Inexpensive near-IR sun photometer for measuring total column water vapor

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1268-1276

  Brooks, David R ^a   Mims III, Forrest M ^b   Roettger, Richard ^c  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b Geronimo Creek Observatory   (United States)

^c Ramey School   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION SPECTRA; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; PHOTODIODES; PHOTOMETERS; SOLAR RADIATION;

FILTERED PHOTODIODE; GLOBAL POSITIONING SATELLITE; SUN PHOTOMETER;

WATER VAPOR;

ABSORPTION SPECTRA; GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM; LIGHT EMITTING DIODES; PHOTODIODES; PHOTOMETERS; SOLAR RADIATION; WATER VAPOR;

ABSORPTION; GPS; NEAR INFRARED; PHOTOMETER; PRECIPITABLE WATER; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 34548051601     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JTECH2048.1     Document Type: Article

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