The relationship between clear sky water vapor and SST anomaliesThe relationship between clear sky water vapor anomalies and the SST anomalies (SSTAs) was investigated with the purpose of providing data for evaluating the clear sky greenhouse effect predicted in many global warming scenarios, by statistically analyzing anomaly data sets of SST and the water vapor anomaly data (obtained by subtracting the mean value of the six years of data for a given month from the observed values). Results show that clear sky water vapor anomalies increase in association with increases in SSTAs. The clear sky water vapor anomalies high in the troposphere were also found to increase with increasing SSTA.
Document ID
19930052138
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Peterson, Thomas C. (NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Vonder Haar, Thomas H. (Cooperative Inst. for Research in the Atmosphere Fort Collins, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1992
Publication Information
Publication: In: Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography, 6th, Atlanta, GA, Jan. 5-10, 1992, Preprints (A93-36051 14-47)