CHARACTERIZING AND UNDERSTANDING THE AEROSOL-CLOUD INTERACTIONS OVER THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA BIGHT AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
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Bollinger, Sierra M.
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SCILLA
aerosols
Southern California Bight
cloud
aerosols
Southern California Bight
cloud
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Witte, Mikael
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2024-06
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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The Northeastern Pacific Ocean, off the coast of Southern California (CA), is a natural laboratory where aerosols originating from the San Diego to Los Angeles corridor interact with persistent stratocumulus. This research aims to investigate the relationship between the aerosols and the marine atmosphere, which includes the persistent stratocumulus cloud cover off the coast of Southern California. This study will utilize cloud, aerosol, and meteorological measurements taken by the NPS Twin Otter aircraft during the Southern California Investigation of Low cloud and Land Aerosol (SCILLA) campaign experiment in June 2023. Studying these data sets and comparing them to data from previous field campaigns will help characterize the interaction between aerosols and cloud properties and evaluate their impact on the marine environment.
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Office of Naval Research, Arlington, VA 22203
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