Citation
Abstract
A study of the radiosonde balloon data measured in 1967 through 1968 indicates that during local noon the wet zenith range correction of the troposphere refraction is strongly correlated with surface vapor pressure. A simple analytical expression connecting the wet zenith range correction with surface temperature and vapor pressure was found based on an adiabatic atmosphere model: 0 0 where @ is surface vapor pressure in N/m’, T, is surface temperature in K and a is the temperature lapse rate with respect to altitude in K/km. The (1c) agreement between the surface prediction and balloon data is good to 2 cm.
Details
- Volume
- XIV
- Published
- April 15, 1973
- Pages
- 33–41
- File Size
- 500.4 KB