Shipboard measurements of the cloud-capped marine boundary layer during FIRE/ASTEX. Technical progress report, February 7--September 16, 1992

Technical Report · Wed Sep 16 00:00:00 EDT 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/510365· OSTI ID:510365

Kropfli, R A

ASTEX is a large multi-agency program to investigate all aspects of marina stratus clouds because of their overall importance in regulating the earth`s climate system. During the month of June, 1992, the ASTEX field program focused on clouds in the Eastern Atlantic because of the expected frequency of low clouds in that area. The experiment was based on the islands of Santa Maria in the Azores and Porto Santo about 800 km away in the Madeira Archipelago with large contingents of remote sensors operated from both islands. To form an equilateral triangle of remote sensors, a ship was used as the third platform.

• Research Organization: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, CO (United States). Wave Propagation Lab.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Research, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AI02-92ER61366
• OSTI ID: 510365
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/61366-1; ON: DE97008070; TRN: AHC29717%%77
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 16 Sep 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CLOUDS
MONITORING
CLIMATES
PROGRESS REPORT
REMOTE SENSING
SHIPS
ATLANTIC OCEAN