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Humidity parameters from temperature: test of a simple methodology for European conditions

  1. Yvonne Andersson-Sköld1,*,
  2. David Simpson2,3,
  3. Viel Ødegaard2

Article first published online: 1 AUG 2007

DOI: 10.1002/joc.1586

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 28, Issue 7, pages 961–972, 15 June 2008

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Andersson-Sköld, Y., Simpson, D. and Ødegaard, V. (2008), Humidity parameters from temperature: test of a simple methodology for European conditions. Int. J. Climatol., 28: 961–972. doi: 10.1002/joc.1586

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  1. 1

    Swedish Geotechnical Institute, Gothenburg, Sweden

  2. 2

    Norwegian Meteorological Institute, Oslo, Norway

  3. 3

    Radio & Space Science, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

*Swedish Geotechnical Institute, Chalmers Vasa, Hugo Grauers gata 5 B, SE 412 96 Gothenburg, Sweden.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 24 APR 2008
  2. Article first published online: 1 AUG 2007
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 JUN 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 18 APR 2007

Funded by

  • Swedish Geotechnical Institute
  • Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
  • EMEP under UNECE
  • EU NitroEurope IP. Grant Number: 017841

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