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Weather conditions on Plateau de Bure

Figure 3 shows the water vapor content measured on Plateau de Bure between Nov 5 and Nov 7 (the various curves correspond to the different antennas). Very low water vapor content (less than 0.7 mm) persisted when the outside temperature was about C. With the upcoming of warmer air (about 0 degrees), the water vapor content increased to about 3 mm.

Water vapor content well below 2mm is expected to occur frequently in winter, since the mean outside temperature is C.

  
Figure 3: Water vapor content measured on Plateau de Bure between Nov 5 and Nov 7 (see text)



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