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On the transmissivity of the atmosphere in the water vapour absorption (6–6.5 μ) band

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The atmospheric transmissivity in the water vapour absorption band (6–6.5 μ) is evaluated using the recent Tiros III data and based onGoody's statistical model.

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  1. Department of Meteorology, University of California, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles 24, California, USA

    T. N. Krishnamurti

  2. Departmento de Meteorología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    A. Papetti & M. E. S. de Torres

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Work completed while on leave from the Department of Meteorology, University of California, Los Angeles.

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Krishnamurti, T.N., Papetti, A. & de Torres, M.E.S. On the transmissivity of the atmosphere in the water vapour absorption (6–6.5 μ) band. PAGEOPH 59, 225–230 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00880522

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