Revised formula for the density of moist air (CIPM-2007)

Metrologia

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 149-155

  Picard, A ^a   Davis, R S ^a   Glaser M ^b   Fujii, K ^c  

^a PAVILLON DE BRETEUIL   (France)

^b PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGON; CARBON DIOXIDE; EQUATIONS OF STATE; OXYGEN; STANDARDS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AIR DENSITY; ATMOSPHERIC GASES; MOIST AIR; MOLE FRACTION;

AIR;

EID: 43049121738     PISSN: 00261394     EISSN: 16817575     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0026-1394/45/2/004     Document Type: Article

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