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contributor authorElliott, William P.
contributor authorGaffen, Dian J.
date accessioned2017-06-09T14:41:15Z
date available2017-06-09T14:41:15Z
date copyright1993/07/01
date issued1993
identifier issn0003-0007
identifier otherams-24476.pdf
identifier urihttp://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4161152
description abstractDifferent nations use different algorithms or other techniques to convert temperatures and relative humidities from radiosonde observations to dewpoint depressions. Thus, it is possible for identical measured values to result in different reported dewpoints. On the basis of a sample of conversion methods, we calculate the possible differences among the national practices. In general, the discrepancies are not large and would often be lost in the usual round-off procedures associated with transmission over the Global Telecommunications System, but in cold, dry conditions dewpoints different by more than 1°C could be reported for identical conditions. Some of the methods have been changed over time, so there is also the possibility of inhomogeneities in climate records.
publisherAmerican Meteorological Society
titleEffects of Conversion Algorithms on Reported Upper-Air Dewpoint Depressions
typeJournal Paper
journal volume74
journal issue7
journal titleBulletin of the American Meteorological Society
identifier doi10.1175/1520-0477(1993)074<1323:EOCAOR>2.0.CO;2
journal fristpage1323
journal lastpage1325
treeBulletin of the American Meteorological Society:;1993:;volume( 074 ):;issue: 007
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