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Record Nr.

UNINA9910437941603321

Titolo

Monitoring atmospheric water vapour : ground-based remote sensing and in-situ methods. Vol. No. 10 / / Niklaus Kampfer, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer, 2013

ISBN

1-283-62266-1

9786613935113

1-4614-3909-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (324 p.)

Collana

ISSI scientific report series

Monitoring atmospheric water vapour : ground-based remote sensing and in-situ methods ; ; v. 10

Altri autori (Persone)

KampferNiklaus

Disciplina

551.57

Soggetti

Water vapor, Atmospheric - Remote sensing

In situ remediation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. In situ sensors -- pt. 2. Remote sensing sensors -- pt. 3. Networks and global monitoring.

Sommario/riassunto

Atmospheric water plays a key role in climate. Water vapour is the most abundant greenhouse gas and its condensed forms exert a profound influence on both incoming solar and outgoing infrared radiation. Unfortunately, accurate, height-resolved global-scale measurements of atmospheric humidity are difficult to obtain. The change in concentration of five orders of magnitude from the ground to the stratosphere means there is no standard instrument that will measure everywhere. 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 the different technical concepts, the accuracy of different sensor types, calibration issues and retrieval aspects.