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Small scale variability of water vapor in the atmosphere: implications for inter-comparison of data from different measuring systems
Title: Small scale variability of water vapor in the atmosphere: implications for inter-comparison of data from different measuring systems
Authors: Calbet, Xavier ORCID RESEARCHERID SCOPUSID Autor AEMETCarbajal-Henken, CintiaDeSouza-Machado, SergioSun, BominReale, Anthony
Keywords: Water vapor; Satellite instruments; Radiosonde; Gaussian Random Fields; Forecasting
Issue Date: 2022
Publisher: European Geosciences Union; Copernicus Publications
Citation: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques Discussions. 2022, p. 1-24
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-2022-111
Abstract: Water vapor concentration structures in the atmosphere are well approximated by Gaussian Random Fields at small scales 6 km. These Gaussian Random Fields have a spatial correlation in accordance with a structure function with a two-thirds slope, following the corresponding law from Kolmogorov's theory of turbulence. This is proven by showing that the structure function measured by several satellite instruments and radiosonde measurements do indeed follow the two-thirds law. High spatial resolution retrievals of Total Column Water Vapor (TCWV) obtained from the Ocean and Land Color Instrument (OLCI) on board of the Sentinel-3 series of satellites qualitatively also show a Gaussian Random Field structure.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11765/13808
ISSN: 1867-8610
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