An in-flight calibration method for near-real-time humidity measurements with the airborne MOZAIC sensor

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 656-666

  Smit, Herman G J ^a   Volz Thomas, Andreas ^a   Helten, Manfred ^a   Paetz, Werner ^a   Kley, Dieter ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIRCRAFT; ATMOSPHERICS; CALIBRATION; DETECTORS; HUMIDITY SENSORS; ION BEAMS; MEASUREMENTS; METEOROLOGY; MOISTURE; OZONE; SENSORS; SILICONES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WATER VAPOR;

(P ,P ,T) MEASUREMENTS; CRITICAL PARAMETERS; HUMIDITY MEASUREMENTS; IN SERVICE AIRCRAFTS; IN-FLIGHT CALIBRATION; LOWER STRATOSPHERE; NEAR-REAL TIME (NRT); POTENTIAL DRIFT; RELATIVE HUMIDITY (RH);

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY;

AIRBORNE SURVEY; CALIBRATION; MIXING RATIO; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 45849142617     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JTECHA975.1     Document Type: Article

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