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. 1973 Sep-Oct;77A(5):671–677. doi: 10.6028/jres.077A.039

Table 3.

Gravimetric comparisons

Generated values Run A Run B
Mean saturator temperature −49.47 °C −55.04 °C
Mean saturator pressure 4092. Pa 4630. Pa
Mean mixing ratio 0.71914 g/Kg 0.28989 g/Kg
Uncertainties Mixing ratio
Saturator temperature ± 0.03 °C +0.002660.00261}g/Kg +0.001130.00112}g/Kg
Percent
Saturator pressure ± 0.02 +0.001460.00141}g/Kg ± 0.00058 g/Kg
Vapor pressure equation ± 0.14 +0.001030.00098}g/Kg
± 0.16 ± 0.00046 g/Kg
Enhancement factor ± 0.05 +0.000380.00034}g/Kg
± 0.08 ± 0.00023 g/Kg
Missing data +0.000590.00046}g/Kg ± 0.000l5 g/Kg
Total +0.006120.00518}g/Kg +0.002550.00254}g/Kg
Gravimetric values
Weight of collected water 0.7358 ± 0.00044 g 0.36775 ± 0.00044 g
Weight of expended nitrogen 1016.83 ± 0.34 g 1299.78 ± 0.34 g
Additional uncertainties
Correction for 3d tube pickup − 0.00501 g − 0.00627 g
Weight of uncollected water + 0.0049 g + 0.0050 g
Comparison 0.71914+0.006120.00580}g/Kg 0.28989+0.002550.00254}g/Kg
Generated mixing ratio
Gravimetrically measured Mixing ratio 0.72362+0.005500.00570}g/Kg 0.28293+0.004260.00523}g/Kg
• Equivalent generated frost-point − 48.784 ± 0.034°C − 55.028 ± 0.034°C
Gravimetrically determined Frost-point 48.733+0.0930.097}C 55.216+0.1500.178}C