Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational eXperiment - University of Washington instrumented C-131A aircraft Data Set
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 | ||
- Release Date: 1999-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Linkage: http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/project/tarfox/tarfox_table
- DATA CITATION POLICY: https://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/citing-asdc-data
Collection Information
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Purpose
The overall goal of the Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational Experiment (TARFOX) is to reduce uncertainties in the effects of aerosols on climate by determining the direct radiative impacts, as well as the chemical, physical, and optical properties, of the aerosols carried over the western Atlantic Ocean from the United States. -
DOI
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/TARFOX/0002
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Processing Level
1A
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Collection Progress
Complete
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Access Constraints
4.0
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Ancillary Keywords
- CLOUD CHAMBER
- GERBER PROBE
- INT. NEPHELOMETER
- KING PROBE
- PCASP-100PMS OAP-200X PROBE
- TSI 3760
- EOSDIS
ISO Topic Categories
- CLIMATOLOGY/METEOROLOGY/ATMOSPHERE
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Projects
| Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
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| TARFOX | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
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Location Keywords
- OCEAN
- ATLANTIC OCEAN
- WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN
Data Centers
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NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC
ARCHIVERAtmospheric Science Data Center, Science Directorate, Langley Research Center, NASA
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Data Contacts
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ASDC USER SERVICES
Technical ContactASDC USER SERVICES
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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
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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
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Archive And Distribution Information
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Format: ASCII
Format Type: Native