Meteorological measurement systems /
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| Author / Creator: | Brock, Fred V. |
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| Imprint: | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001. |
| Description: | xi, 290 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4431277 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Overview
- 1.1. Instrument Design and Selection
- 1.1.1. Performance Characteristics
- 1.1.2. Functional Model
- 1.1.3. Sources of Error
- 1.2. Standards
- 1.2.1. Calibration
- 1.2.2. Performance
- 1.2.3. Exposure
- 1.2.4. Procedural
- 1.3. System Integration
- 1.3.1. Instrument Platforms
- 1.3.2. Communication Systems
- 1.3.3. Power Source
- 1.4. Human Aspects of Measurement
- 1.4.1. Human Perception versus Sensor Measurements
- 1.4.2. Reasons for Automation
- 1.4.3. Design, Implementation, and Maintenance of Measurement Systems
- 1.4.4. Interpretation of Sensor Specifications
- 1.4.5. Interpretation of Results
- 1.4.6. Human Judgment
- 1.5. Quality Assurance
- 1.5.1. Laboratory Calibrations
- 1.5.2. Field Intercomparisons
- 1.5.3. Data Monitoring
- 1.5.4. Documentation
- 1.5.5. Independent Review
- 1.5.6. Publication of Data Quality Assessment
- 1.6. Scope of this Text
- Questions
- Bibliography
- General Instrumentation References
- 2. Barometry
- 2.1. Atmospheric Pressure
- 2.2. Direct Measurement of Pressure
- 2.2.1. Mercury Barometers
- 2.2.2. Aneroid Barometers
- 2.3. Indirect Measurement of Pressure
- 2.3.1. Boiling Point of a Liquid
- 2.4. Comparison of Barometer Types
- 2.4.1. Mercury Barometers
- 2.4.2. Aneroid Barometers
- 2.4.3. Hypsometer
- 2.5. Exposure Error
- 2.6. Laboratory Experiment
- 2.7. Calibration of Barometers
- Questions
- Bibliography
- 3. Static Performance Characteristics
- 3.1. Some Definitions
- 3.2. Static Calibration
- 3.2.1. Definition of Terms Related to the Transfer Plot
- 3.2.2. Calibration Procedure
- 3.3. Example of a Static Calibration
- 3.4. Multiple Sources of Error
- 3.5. Significant Figures
- Questions and Problems
- Bibliography
- 4. Thermometry
- 4.1. Thermal Expansion
- 4.1.1. Bimetallic Strip
- 4.1.2. Liquid-in-Glass Thermometer
- 4.2. Thermoelectric Sensors
- 4.3. Electrical Resistance Sensors
- 4.3.1. Resistance Temperature Detectors
- 4.3.2. Thermistors
- 4.4. Comparison of Temperature Sensors
- 4.5. Exposure of Temperature Sensors
- Questions
- Bibliography
- Notes
- 5. Hygrometry
- 5.1. Water Vapor Pressure
- 5.2. Definitions
- 5.3. Methods for Measuring Humidity
- 5.3.1. Removal of Water Vapor from Moist Air
- 5.3.2. Addition of Water Vapor to Air
- 5.3.3. Equilibrium Sorption of Water Vapor
- 5.3.4. Measurement of Physical Properties of Moist Air
- 5.3.5. Attainment of Vapor-Liquid or Vapor-Solid Equilibrium
- 5.3.6. Chemical Reactions
- 5.4. Choice of Humidity Sensor
- 5.5. Calibration of Humidity Sensors
- 5.6. Exposure of Humidity Sensors
- Questions
- Laboratory Exercises
- Bibliography
- Notes
- 6. Dynamic Performance Characteristics, Part 1
- 6.1. First-Order Systems
- 6.1.1. Step-Function Input
- 6.1.2. Ramp Input
- 6.1.3. Sinusoidal Input
- 6.2. Experimental Determination of Dynamic Performance Parameters
- 6.3. Application to Temperature Sensors
- Questions
- Bibliography
- 7. Anemometry
- 7.1. Methods of Measurement
- 7.1.1. Wind Force
- 7.1.2. Heat Dissipation
- 7.1.3. Speed of Sound
- 7.2. Calibration
- 7.3. Exposure
- 7.4. Wind Data Processing
- Questions
- Bibliography
- 8. Dynamic Performance Characteristics, Part 2
- 8.1. Generalized Dynamic Performance Models
- 8.2. Energy Storage Reservoirs
- 8.3. Second-Order Systems
- 8.3.1. Step Function Input
- 8.3.2. Ramp Input
- 8.3.3. Sinusoidal Input
- 8.4. Application to Sensors
- 8.5. Experimental Determination of Dynamic Performance Parameters
- Questions
- Bibliography
- 9. Precipitation Rate
- 9.1. Definitions
- 9.2. Methods of Measurement
- 9.2.1. Point Precipitation Measurement
- 9.2.2. Radar Rain Measurement
- Questions
- Bibliography
- 10. Solar and Earth Radiation
- 10.1. Definitions
- 10.2. Methods of Measurement
- 10.2.1. Pyrheliometers
- 10.2.2. Pyranometers
- 10.2.3. Pyrgeometers
- 10.2.4. Pyrradiometers
- 10.3. Measurement Errors
- 10.4. Exposure
- Questions
- Bibliography
- 11. Visibility and Cloud Height
- 11.1. Definitions
- 11.2. Measurement of Visibility
- 11.2.1. Transmissometer
- 11.2.2. Forward Scatter Meters
- 11.3. Measurement of Cloud Height
- 11.3.1. Rotating Beam Ceilometer
- 11.3.2. Laser Ceilometer
- Questions
- Bibliography
- 12. Upper Air Measurements
- 12.1. Methods for Making Upper Air Measurements
- 12.1.1. Remote Sensing
- 12.1.2. In-Situ Platforms
- 12.2. Balloons
- 12.3. Wind Measurement
- 12.3.1. Theodolites
- 12.3.2. Radar
- 12.3.3. Navigation Aids
- 12.4. Radiosondes
- 12.5. Exposure Error
- Questions
- Bibliography
- 13. Sampling and Analog-to-Digital Conversion
- 13.1. Signal Path
- 13.2. Drift
- 13.3. Sampling
- 13.4. Analog-to-Digital Conversion
- 13.5. Information Content of a Signal
- Questions
- Bibliography
- A. Units and Constants
- International System of Units (SI)
- Numerical Values
- Bibliography
- B. Thermistor Circuit Analysis
- B.1. A Thermistor
- B.2. A Circuit
- B.3. An Alternative Calibration Equation
- C. A Data Logger
- C.1. The Data Logger
- C.2. Application in a Measurement System
- D. Circuits
- D.1. Fundamentals
- D.2. Simple Circuits
- Questions
- E. Geophysical Coordinate System
- E.1. Geophysical versus Mathematical Coordinate System
- E.2. Mathematical Coordinates
- E.3. Geophysical Coordinates
- F. Instrumentation Glossary
- Index
