Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Water Vapor
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Figure 8.2: Zonal-mean cross sections of the relative humidity in % for annual, DJF, and
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Figure 8.3: M eridional profiles of the zonal-mean divergence of the total water vapor transport
(div Q) ~ (E-P) in 0.01 m yr- 1 for annual, DJF, and JJA mean conditions. Some annualmean estimates of E-P by Baumgartner and R eichel (1975) are added for comparison (from
PeIxoto and Dort, 1992).