Calculation formulas, Dewpoint temperature, Appendix b, calculation formulas – Vaisala AWS330 User Manual

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Appendix B ______________________________________________________ Calculation Formulas

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APPENDIX B

CALCULATION FORMULAS

This chapter contains information on the WMO-compliant calculation
formulas used in the measurements.

Dewpoint Temperature

The dewpoint component calculates the temperature, where dew is
beginning to form from moist air. This calculation is based on air
temperature and relative humidity.

Dewpoint temperature (t

d

) is calculated with the following WMO

(Annex 4.B) formulas:









=

)

(

112

.

6

´

ln

62

.

17

)

(

112

.

6

´

ln

12

.

243

p

f

e

p

f

e

t

d

and

)

,

(

´

)

,

(

´

100

t

p

e

t

p

e

U

w

d

w

=

which give:

(

) (

)

[

]

(

)

[

]

(

) (

)

[

]

(

)

[

]

100

/

12

.

243

/

62

.

17

exp

ln

62

.

17

100

/

12

.

243

/

62

.

17

exp

ln

12

.

243

t

t

U

t

t

U

t

d

+

+

=

Table 112

Inputs for Dewpoint Calculation

Input Variable
Air temperature (t)

TAAVG1M; see Table 4 on page 22

Relative humidity (U)

RHAVG1M; see Table 4 on page 22

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