Mesospheric water vapor measured with an airborne sensor
Abstract
Mesospheric water vapor distribution was measured between 30 and 80 km, using an airborne 183 GHz sensor. Data analysis shows typical volume mixing ratios below 3 ppm above 50 km with no significant maximum at the stratopause as found with ground based 22 GHz measurements.
- Publication:
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ESA Special Publication
- Pub Date:
- April 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983ESASP.194..269H
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Moisture;
- Mesosphere;
- Water Vapor;
- Airborne Equipment;
- Atmospheric Chemistry;
- Extremely High Frequencies;
- Photochemical Reactions;
- Stratopause;
- Communications and Radar