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Research article
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28 Mar 2015
Research article |
| 28 Mar 2015
Performance of WVSS-II hygrometers on the FAAM research aircraft
A. K. Vance
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Met Office, Exeter, UK
S. J. Abel
Met Office, Exeter, UK
R. J. Cotton
Met Office, Exeter, UK
A. M. Woolley
FAAM, Cranfield, UK
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Short summary
Comparisons on the FAAM BAe 146-301 aircraft show good agreement between chilled mirror hygrometers and a WVSS-II fed from a modified Rosemount inlet (wvssR) in coud-free conditions, but a WVSS-II fed from the standard flush inlet (wvssF) over-reads, except at higher humidities. Case studies in cloudy conditions show that wvssF is immune to liquid water and ice, whilst wvssR is susceptible to both. Both WVSS-II inlets respond much more rapidly than the chilled mirror devices, especially wvssF.
Comparisons on the FAAM BAe 146-301 aircraft show good agreement between chilled mirror...
