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Title: Variability of Radiosonde-Observed Precipitable Water in the Baltic Region

Journal Article · · Nordic Hydrology
OSTI ID:877008

The total mass of columnar water vapor (precipitable water, W) is an important parameter of atmospheric thermodynamic and radiative models. In this work radiosonde observations from 17 aerological stations in the Baltic region during 14 years, 1989?2002, were used to examine the variability of precipitable water. A table of monthly and annual means of W for the stations is given. Seasonal and annual means of W are expressed as linear functions of geographical latitude. Linear formulas are also derived for parameterization of precipitable water as function of surface water vapor pressure at each station.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
877008
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-48338; NOHYBB; KP1202010; TRN: US200608%%243
Journal Information:
Nordic Hydrology, Vol. 36, Issue 4-5; ISSN 0029-1277
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English