The Arctic Lower Troposphere Observed Structure (ALTOS) Campaign

Verlinde, J.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: Aerosols;    Clouds;    Air;    Alaska;    Sampling;   

DOI  :  10.2172/990669
RP-ID  :  DOE/SC-ARM-10-034
RP-ID  :  DE-AC05-7601830
RP-ID  :  990669

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

The ALTOS campaign focuses on operating a tethered observing system for routine in situ sampling of low-level (< 2 km) Arctic clouds. It has been a long-term hope to fly tethered systems at Barrow, Alaska, but it is clear that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will not permit in-cloud tether systems at Barrow, even if unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations are allowed in the future. We have provided the scientific rationale for long-term, routine in situ measurements of cloud and aerosol properties in the Arctic. The existing restricted air space at Oliktok offers an opportunity to do so.