Estimation of Absolute Humidity during Morning Fog in Central Europe.

Abstract

A tentative estimate of the distribution of the absolute humidity during fog in Central Europe is given via the frequency distribution of the temperature, assuming 100% relative humidity. Only the morning hours were examined for 10 stations. It was learned that 7.5 g/cu meter is exceeded in only one-third of the cases, of which 80% occur in summer and fall. An absolute humidity higher than 9.4 g/cu meter is encountered in 7% of the fog cases in spring and 18% in fall. Fall contributed 45% to the annual fog occurrence. While the threshold of 9.4 g/cu meter is exceeded in two-thirds of the summer cases, the total contribution from summer fogs to the entire number of fogs during the year is only 15%. The frequency distribution of the absolute humidity during fog is exhibited and can be converted to visual range for electro-optical systems when the functional relationship absolute humidity-electro-optical system is known. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA043657

Entities

People

  • Oskar M. Essenwanger

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Communities of Interest

  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Central Europe
  • Cold Fog
  • Computer Programs
  • Europe
  • Fog
  • Frequency
  • Humidity
  • Meteorology
  • Moisture Content
  • Solar Radiation
  • Spatial Distribution
  • Surveys
  • Visibility
  • Water Vapor

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Climatology
  • Systems Analysis and Design