HEMISPHERIC WATER BALANCE FOR THE IGY,

Abstract

A study of various fields relating to water vapor and its flow over The northern hemisphere during the IGY covering the mean conditions for the calendar year 1958 is presented. The study includes analyses of the amount of precipitable water, of the vertically integrated water vapor transport and of the divergence of water vapor transport for the hemisphere. Some implications of the water vapor divergence field are deduced which are important for hydrology and oceanography. The water vapor balance is discussed in the light of various meteorological considerations. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0433130

Entities

People

  • Jose P. Peixoto
  • Victor P. Starr

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coverings
  • Hemispheres
  • Hydrology
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Oceanography
  • Transport Ships
  • Vapors
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology