Optical properties of aerosols in the Kuwait oil fire smoke plume, May-June 1991. Data report
The vast oil field fires in Kuwait ignited by the Iraqi Army in early 1991 released enormous quantities of smoke into the atmosphere. The report focuses on aerosol data collected during one of the American missions, which has since come to be called the Kuwait Oil Field Fire Experiment (KOFFE). Aerosol optical scattering and absorption data presented in the report were obtained by sensors onboard the NCAR Electra aircraft. The objectives of these flights were to (1) determine the chemical composition of the smoke plumes, (2) examine the rates of emissions of particles and gases, (3) investigate the nature of the smoke particles, (4) ascertain the optical and radiative properties of the smoke, (5) provide air-truth' measurements for subsequent satellite intercomparison studies, and (6) determine the effects of atmospheric transport and aging on the smoke, for estimation of atmospheric residence times.
- Research Organization:
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Boulder, CO (United States). Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Lab.
- OSTI ID:
- 5329775
- Report Number(s):
- PB-94-134178/XAB; NOAA-DR-ERL-CMDL-10
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: See also PB--92-206481
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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