A maritime and continental aerosol-cloud interaction study from ASTEX '92.
maritimecontinen00rupp.pdf (6.546Mb)Abstract
Variations in marine stratocumulus microphysics during FIRE IFO 1992 are observed and
analyzed through the use of NOAA 10/11/12 AVHRR satellite data. Maritime and
continental aerosols in clear-air and cloudy regions are characterized by particle size index,
optical depth, and low cloud analysis at visible and 3.7 pm wavelengths. Use of satellitedetected
radiances to resolve aerosol type and distribution prove useful in determining
implications of cloud reflectance changes due to modification by aerosol particles. Air
masses were clearly defined and showed distinctive signatures in aerosol characteristics
and cloud reflectances at 3.7 pm wavelengths. Air mass characteristic sources consisted
of industrial aerosols out of Europe and desert dust from the Sahara Desert.
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