TARFOX_UWC131A is the Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational eXperiment (TARFOX) - University of Washington instrumented C-131A aircraft data set. The TARFOX Intensive Field Campaign was conducted July 10-31, 1996. It included coordinated measurements from four satellites (GOES-8, NOAA-14, ERS-2, LANDSAT), four aircraft (ER-2, C-130, C-131A, and a modified Cessna), land sites, and ships. A variety of aerosol conditions was sampled, ranging from relatively clean behind frontal passages to moderately polluted with aerosol optical depths exceeding 0.5 at mid-visible wavelengths. Gradients of aerosol optical thickness were sampled to aid in isolating aerosol effects from other radiative effects and to more tightly constrain closure tests, including those of satellite retrievals. Early results from TARFOX include demonstration of the unexpected importance of carbonaceous compounds and water condensed on aerosol in the US mid-Atlantic haze plume, chemical apportionment of the aerosol optical depth, measurements of the downward component of aerosol radiative forcing, and agreement between forcing measurements and calculations.
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Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 39.79 S: 36.02 E: -72.58 W: -76.54 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: ASCII |
Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | C-131A | |
Data Center(s): | NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC | Instrument(s): | PCASP, CHEMILUMINESCENCE, NEPHELOMETERS, Probes, FSSP |
Version: | 1 |
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/TARFOX/0002
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Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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TARFOX | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
Coverage Type | Zone Identifier | Geometry | Granule Representation |
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HORIZONTAL | CARTESIAN | CARTESIAN |
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NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
User and Data Services
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton,
VA
23681-2199
(757) 864-8656
NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
User and Data Services
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton,
VA
23681-2199
757-864-8656
Format: ASCII
Format Type: Native