@inproceedings{cd480b974cf44e118bbc6bcc1f193165,
title = "Method and instrument for retrieving total columnar water vapor from solar transmittance",
abstract = "The design of a three-channel solar radiometer for obtaining total columnar water vapor using solar transmittance and differential absorption is presented. Water vapor transmittance is determined using a modified Langley approach and converted to columnar water vapor using a band model developed at the University of Arizona. Several cases are presented in which columnar water vapor amounts determined using the current instrument and method are compared to sounding balloon results. Tests using simulated data indicate that columnar water vapor may be retrieved with an uncertainty less than 10%.",
author = "Thome, {Kurtis J.} and Smith, {Mark W.} and Palmer, {James M.} and Reagan, {John A.}",
year = "1993",
language = "English (US)",
isbn = "081941204X",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
publisher = "Publ by Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers",
pages = "526--532",
editor = "Anton Kohnle and Miller, {Walter B.}",
booktitle = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",
note = "Atmospheric Propagation and Remote Sensing II ; Conference date: 11-04-1993 Through 16-04-1993",
}