A Spurious Diurnal Variation in Radiosonde Humidity Records
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- 1 September 1970
- journal article
- Published by American Meteorological Society in Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
- Vol. 51 (9) , 836-840
- https://doi.org/10.1175/1520-0477(1970)051<0836:asdvir>2.0.co;2
Abstract
In dealing with differences in upper-air relative humidity over short distances and during small time intervals, investigators have noted a tendency for low values to be reported by U.S. radiosondes, particularly those sent aloft in daytime. This paper summarizes the proceedings of a colloquium of experts who described the nature of the spurious diurnal variation and recommended the manner in which the radiosonde should be modified and in which archived data might be corrected.Keywords
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