A multi-year data set on aerosol-cloud-precipitationmeteorology interactions for marine stratocumulus clouds
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Authors
Sorooshian, Armin
Jonsson, Haflidi H.
Murphy, Shane M.
Rissman, Tracey A.
Flagan, Richard C.
Wang, Zhen
Lin, Jack J.
Maudlin, Lindsay C.
Prabhakar, Gouri
Nenes, Athanasios
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2018-02-27
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Nature
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Abstract
Airborne measurements of meteorological, aerosol, and stratocumulus cloud properties have been harmonized from six field campaigns during July-August months between 2005 and 2016 off the California coast. A consistent set of core instruments was deployed on the Center for Interdisciplinary Remotely-Piloted Aircraft Studies Twin Otter for 113 flight days, amounting to 514 flight hours. A unique aspect of the compiled data set is detailed measurements of aerosol microphysical properties (size distribution, composition, bioaerosol detection, hygroscopicity, optical), cloud water composition, and different sampling inlets to distinguish between clear air aerosol, interstitial in-cloud aerosol, and droplet residual particles in cloud. Measurements and data analysis follow documented methods for quality assurance. The data set is suitable for studies associated with aerosol-cloud-precipitation-meteorology-radiation interactions, especially owing to sharp aerosol perturbations from ship traffic and biomass burning. The data set can be used for model initialization and synergistic application with meteorological models and remote sensing data to improve understanding of the very interactions that comprise the largest uncertainty in the effect of anthropogenic emissions on radiative forcing.
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The article of record as published may be found at https://www.nature.com/articles/sdata201826
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Naval Postgraduate School
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Office of Naval Research
NSF CAREER and NOAA OGP. A.B.M.
Mexican National Council for Science and Technology (CONACyT)
NSF CAREER and NOAA OGP. A.B.M.
Mexican National Council for Science and Technology (CONACyT)
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N00014-04-1-0118
N00014-101-0200
N00014-11-1-0783
N00014-10-1-0811
N00014-16-1-2567
N00014-04-1-0018
N00014-101-0200
N00014-11-1-0783
N00014-10-1-0811
N00014-16-1-2567
N00014-04-1-0018
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13 p.
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Sorooshian, Armin, et al. "A multi-year data set on aerosol-cloud-precipitation-meteorology interactions for marine stratocumulus clouds." Scientific data 5 (2018): 180026.
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This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. As such, it is in the public domain, and under the provisions of Title 17, United States Code, Section 105, it may not be copyrighted.