https://cdn.earthdata.nasa.gov/conduit/upload/5182/KeywordsCommunityGuide_Baseline_v1_SIGNED_FINAL.pdf draft 2025-07-25 https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/KeywordViewer/scheme/projects/0788780a-b8ab-4c05-acf8-a2c25f36967d TARFOX Date=2026-02-06 User Id=tstevens User Note=updated keyword definition The overall goal of the Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational Experiment (TARFOX) was to reduce uncertainties in the effects of aerosols on climate by determining the direct radiative impact as well as the chemical, physical, and optical properties, of the aerosols carried over the western Atlantic Ocean from the United States. The objectives of TARFOX were to perform a variety of closure studies by using overdetermined data sets to test the mutual consistency of measurements and calculations of a wide range of aerosol properties and effects, and to use the results of the closure studies to assess and reduce uncertainties in estimates of aerosol radiative forcing, as well as to guide future field programs on this subject. 2026-02-06T12:44:36.031Z