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Title: Scanning Raman lidar measurements of atmospheric water vapor and aerosols

Abstract

The principal objective of the Department of Energy`s (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program (ARM) is to develop a better understanding of the atmospheric radiative balance in order to improve the parameterization of radiative processes in general circulation models (GCMs) which are used to study climate change. Meeting this objective requires detailed measurements of both water vapor and aerosols since these atmospheric constituents affect the radiation balance directly, through scattering and absorption of solar and infrared radiation, and indirectly, through their roles in cloud formation and dissipation. Over the past several years, we have been investigating how the scanning Raman lidar developed at the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) can provide the water vapor and aerosol measurements necessary for such modeling. The lidar system has provided frequent, high resolution profiles of atmospheric water vapor and aerosols in nighttime operations during two recent field experiments. The first experiment was ATMIS-11 (Atmospheric Moisture Intercomparison Study) conducted in July-August 1992, and the second was the Convection and Moisture Experiment (CAMEX) conducted during September-October 1993. We present a brief description of the lidar system and examples of the water vapor and aerosol measurements acquired during these experiments.

Authors:
;  [1]; ;  [2]
  1. Hughes STX Corp., Lanham, MD (United States)
  2. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States). Environmental Sciences Div.
OSTI Identifier:
83171
Report Number(s):
CONF-940277-
ON: DE95009951; TRN: 95:003626-0030
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Atmospheric radiation measurement science team meeting, Charleston, SC (United States), 28 Feb - 3 Mar 1994; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the Fourth Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Science Team Meeting; PB: 373 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; AEROSOLS; OPTICAL RADAR; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; WATER VAPOR; CLIMATIC CHANGE; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODELS; CONVECTION; INFRARED RADIATION; MOISTURE; RESOLUTION; RADIANT HEAT TRANSFER; CLOUDS

Citation Formats

Ferrare, R A, Evans, K D, Melfi, S H, and Whiteman, D N. Scanning Raman lidar measurements of atmospheric water vapor and aerosols. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Ferrare, R A, Evans, K D, Melfi, S H, & Whiteman, D N. Scanning Raman lidar measurements of atmospheric water vapor and aerosols. United States.
Ferrare, R A, Evans, K D, Melfi, S H, and Whiteman, D N. 1995. "Scanning Raman lidar measurements of atmospheric water vapor and aerosols". United States.
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abstractNote = {The principal objective of the Department of Energy`s (DOE) Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program (ARM) is to develop a better understanding of the atmospheric radiative balance in order to improve the parameterization of radiative processes in general circulation models (GCMs) which are used to study climate change. Meeting this objective requires detailed measurements of both water vapor and aerosols since these atmospheric constituents affect the radiation balance directly, through scattering and absorption of solar and infrared radiation, and indirectly, through their roles in cloud formation and dissipation. Over the past several years, we have been investigating how the scanning Raman lidar developed at the NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) can provide the water vapor and aerosol measurements necessary for such modeling. The lidar system has provided frequent, high resolution profiles of atmospheric water vapor and aerosols in nighttime operations during two recent field experiments. The first experiment was ATMIS-11 (Atmospheric Moisture Intercomparison Study) conducted in July-August 1992, and the second was the Convection and Moisture Experiment (CAMEX) conducted during September-October 1993. We present a brief description of the lidar system and examples of the water vapor and aerosol measurements acquired during these experiments.},
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