Title :
Temporal variability of precipitable water vapor in the North Atlantic
Author_Institution :
Cooperative Inst. for Res. in Environ. Sci., Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
fDate :
5/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Radiometric measurements of precipitable water vapor were made at Porto Santo Island, Madeira, Portugal, over a one-year period. Temporal variability of the precipitable water vapor is estimated using structure functions. The power law index of the structure functions is compared to values predicted by a statistical model of water vapor fluctuations
Keywords :
atmospheric humidity; radiometry; remote sensing; Madeira; North Atlantic; Porto Santo Island; Portugal; power law index; precipitable water vapor; radiometric measurements; statistical model; structure functions; temporal variability; water vapor fluctuations; Antenna measurements; Atmospheric measurements; Atmospheric modeling; Clouds; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency; Microwave radiometry; Predictive models; Sea measurements; Water;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
