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Title: Accuracy and calibration considerations for ground based sensing of water vapor in the stratosphere and mesosphere

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OSTI ID:125870
 [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Interferometrics, Inc., Vienna, VA (United States)
  2. Naval Research Lab., Washington, DC (United States); and others

The Water Vapor Monitoring System (WVMS) is a ground based broad band microwave (22.235 GHz) radiometer that analyzes emission spectra from the mesosphere to determine water vapor mixing ratios. This paper emphasizes the technical details of the instrument, experimental techniques, comparison of alternate techniques, and especially accuracy and calibration issues.

OSTI ID:
125870
Report Number(s):
CONF-940603-; TRN: 95:005769-0260
Resource Relation:
Conference: CPEM `94: conference on precision electromagnetic measurements, Boulder, CO (United States), 27 Jun - 1 Jul 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of 1994 Conference on precision electromagnetic measurements digest; DeWeese, E.; Bennett, G. [eds.]; PB: 577 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English