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Estimation of precipitable water from surface dew point temperature

Creators

  • 1. International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste (Italy)
  • 2. Al-Fateh Univ., Tripoli (Libya). Dept. of Meteorology

Description

The Reitan (1963) regression equation which is of the form lnw=a+bTd has been examined and tested to estimate precipitable water content from surface dew point temperature at different locations. The study confirms that the slope of this equation (b) remains constant at the value of .0681 deg. C., while the intercept (a) changes rapidly with the latitude. The use of the variable intercept can improve the estimated result by 2%. (author). 6 refs, 4 figs, 3 tabs

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Imprint Pagination
11 p.
Report number
IC--91/284

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
23021769
Subject category
S58: GEOSCIENCES;
Descriptors DEI
ATMOSPHERIC PRECIPITATIONS; DEW POINT; HUMIDITY; LATITUDE EFFECT
Descriptors DEC
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE