The AquaVIT-1 intercomparison of atmospheric water vapor measurement techniques

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 3177-3213

  Fahey, D W ^a   Gao, R S ^a   Mohler O ^c   Saathoff, H ^c   Schiller, C ^d   Ebert, V ^e,f,g   Kramer M ^d   Peter, T ^h   Amarouche, N ⁱ   Avallone, L M ^b,o   Bauer, R ^d   Bozoki Z ^j   Christensen, L E ^k   Davis, S M ^a,b   Durry, G ^l   Dyroff, C ^c   Herman, R L ^k   Hunsmann, S ^e   Khaykin, S M ^m,q   Mackrodt, P ^e   Meyer, J ^d   Smith, J B ⁿ   Spelten, N ^d   Troy, R F ^k   Vomel H ^a,b,p   Wagner, S ^e,g   Wienhold, F G ^h   more..

^a EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^d FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^f PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

^g DARMSTADT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^h ETH Zurich   (Switzerland)

ⁱ STATION DE RADIOASTRONOMIE DE NANÇAY   (France)

^j UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^k CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^l UNIVERSITÉ DE REIMS CHAMPAGNE ARDENNE   (France)

^m CENTRAL AEROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY   (Russian Federation)

ⁿ HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^o NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^p Meteorologisches Observatorium Lindenberg   (Germany)

^q CNRS   (France)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMIDITY; MIXING RATIO; PRECISION; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

GERMANY;

EID: 84902513424     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-7-3177-2014     Document Type: Article

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