Precipitable water

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Key Facts

Abbreviation
PW
Pronunciation
/prɪˈsɪpɪtəbl ˈwɔːtər/
Category
Academic & Science
Related Field
Meteorology

Examples in Context

  1. Establishment of Local Precipitable Water Vapor Based on GPS Observation Gravity irrigation can increase fruit trees ' production volume.
  2. Characteristics of GPS-retrieved precipitable water vapor in different precipitation types
  3. On the Remote Sensing of Precipitable Water Vapor Using Ground-Based GPS Technique and Applications in Meteorology;
  4. Application Precision and Range of Precipitable Water Vapor Measured by Ground-Based GPS
  5. The atmospheric water vapor is able to affect the propagation of GPS signal. Therefore, the GPS can be used to estimate the integrated water vapor amount or precipitable water ( PW ).

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