Title: Estimation of precipitable water in Greece on the basis of radiosondes and satellite data
Abstract:A method is developed for defining precipitable water—i.e. the total amount of water vapour in the zenith direction, between the surface of the earth and the top of the atmosphere—using radiosonde dat...A method is developed for defining precipitable water—i.e. the total amount of water vapour in the zenith direction, between the surface of the earth and the top of the atmosphere—using radiosonde data for temperature and humidity. Results—which refer to monthly mean values for January, April and July—are compared to satellite TOVS data for the same period and area, to demonstrate very good agreement. The method is used to assess precipitable water in Greece to show a small seasonal variation of precipitable water. In addition the seasonal amplitude is greater (about 1 cm) for the atmospheric layer surface—500 hPa, whereas precipitable water was found in the range from 1 cm to 2.5 cm depending on the season.Read More
Publication Year: 1997
Publication Date: 1997-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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