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Title: The Arctic Lower Troposphere Observed Structure (ALTOS) Campaign

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/990669· OSTI ID:990669

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.

Research Organization:
DOE Office of Science Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Program (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Science and Technology (EM-50)
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC05-7601830
OSTI ID:
990669
Report Number(s):
DOE/SC-ARM-10-034; TRN: US201120%%332
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English