Characteristics of Temperature and Humidity Inversions and Low-Level Jets over Svalbard Fjords in Spring

Air temperature and specific humidity inversions and low-level jets were studied over two Svalbard fjords, Isfjorden and Kongsfjorden, applying three tethersonde systems. Tethersonde operation practices notably affected observations on inversion and jet properties. The inversion strength and depth w...

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Main Authors: Timo Vihma, Tiina Kilpeläinen, Miina Manninen, Anna Sjöblom, Erko Jakobson, Timo Palo, Jaak Jaagus, Marion Maturilli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Advances in Meteorology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/486807