Abstract
Water vapor is one of the most important state variables of the atmosphere. Its concentration and distribution with height influences atmospheric circulation and dynamics, and figures prominently in a number of atmospheric processes including: 1) atmospheric stability, 2) cloud formation, 3) radiative transfer, 4) storm development, to mention only a few.
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