Monday, 3 June 2002
Cloud phase Determination in Arctic using AERI Data
The Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer (AERI)
measures downwelling longwave radiance with approximately 1
wavenumber resolution from 3.3 to greater than 18 microns.
Throughout this spectral region, the absorption coefficient
for liquid water and ice varies significantly. Furthermore,
at some spectral locations the absorption coefficients are
approximately equal, but they can be substatially different
at other wavelengths. By selecting narrow microwindows between absorption lines, cloud phase can be determined and
microphysical properties can be retrieved. Results from the
AERI at the ARM Southern Great Plains (SGP) and North Slope
of Alaska (NSA) sites will be shown and discussed.
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