Observations of aerosol by the HALOE experiment onboard UARS: A preliminary validation

Journal Article · Fri Jun 18 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/93GL00829· OSTI ID:6063834

Hervig, M E; Russell, III, J M; Gordley, L L; Park, J H; Drayson, S R

This paper looks at the impact of the global aerosol load from Mt Pinatubo on the performance of the halogen occultation experiment (HALOE) on board the upper atmosphere research satellite, as one particular example of the impact aerosol loads can have on remotely sensed spectal information. The HALOE package is a solar occultation experiment, and measures attenuation of solar radiation by the atmosphere in eight different infrared bands. Its measurement modes however allow it to make measurements which are both sensitive, and insensitive to the presence of broadband scattering and absorption from atmospheric aerosols. As a result the authors are able to extract vertical profile information on the aerosol extinction in different infrared wavelength bands.

• OSTI ID: 6063834
• Journal Information: Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States), Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States) Vol. 20:12; ISSN GPRLAJ; ISSN 0094-8276
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
540120* -- Environment
Atmospheric-- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport-- (1990-)
AEROSOLS
ATTENUATION
COLLOIDS
DISPERSIONS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FLUIDS
GASES
INFRARED RADIATION
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
RADIATIONS
REMOTE SENSING
SCATTERING
SOLS
VOLCANIC GASES