Monitoring atmospheric water vapour: ground-based remote sensing and in-situ methods

Atmospheric water plays a key role in climate. Water vapour is the most important greenhouse gas and its condensed forms exert a profound influence on bothincoming solar and outgoing infrared radiation. Unfortunately, accurate, height-resolved global-scale measurements of atmospheric humidity are difficult toobtain. The change in concentration of five orders of magnitude form the ground to the stratosphere means there is no standard instrument that will measureeverywhere. This has led to different measuring techniques, all with strengths and weaknesses. .This book assesses all presently available techniques that are used in monitoring networks. Special weight is given to presenting the different technical concepts, the accuracy of different sensor types, addresses calibration issues and retrieval aspects. INDICE: In Situ Sensors.- Thin Film Capacitive Sensors.- Balloon-Borne Frostpoint-Hygrometry.- Application of Fluorescence Method.- Microwave Radiometry.- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry.- Lidar.- Role of Networks and Long-Term.- Overview of Satellite Sensors.- Cominging Observation by Different Techniques.- Survey of Intercomparisons of Water Vapour Measurements.

• ISBN: 978-1-4614-3908-0
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Fecha Publicación: 31/07/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés