Aerosol Best Estimate Value-Added Product

Flynn, C ; Turner, D ; Koontz, A ; Chand, D ; Sivaraman, C

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: Optical Properties;    Aerosols;    Clouds;    Radiant Heat Transfer;    Asymmetry;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1046477
RP-ID  :  DOE/SC-ARM/TR-115
RP-ID  :  DE-AC05-7601830
RP-ID  :  1046477

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The objective of the Aerosol Best Estimate (AEROSOLBE) value-added product (VAP) is to provide vertical profiles of aerosol extinction, single scatter albedo, asymmetry parameter, and Angstroem exponents for the atmospheric column above the Central Facility at the ARM Southern Great Plains (SGP) site. We expect that AEROSOLBE will provide nearly continuous estimates of aerosol optical properties under a range of conditions (clear, broken clouds, overcast clouds, etc.). The primary requirement of this VAP was to provide an aerosol data set as continuous as possible in both time and height for the Broadband Heating Rate Profile (BBHRP) VAP in order to provide a structure for the comprehensive assessment of our ability to model atmospheric radiative transfer for all conditions. Even though BBHRP has been completed, AEROSOLBE results are very valuable for environmental, atmospheric, and climate research.