The First ISCCP Regional Experiments have been designed to improve data products and cloud/radiation parameterizations used in general circulation models (GCMs). Specifically, the goals of FIRE are (1) to improve basic understanding of the interaction of physical processes in determining life cycles of cirrus and marine stratocumulus systems and the radiative properties of these clouds during their life cycles and (2) to investigate the interrelationships between the ISCCP data, GCM parameterizations, and higher space and time resolution cloud data.To-date, four intensive field-observation periods were planned and executed: a cirrus IFO (October 13-November 2, 1986); a marine stratocumulus IFO off the southwestern coast of California (June 29-July 20, 1987); a second cirrus IFO in southeastern Kansas (November 13-December 7, 1991); and a second marine stratocumulus IFO in the eastern North Atlantic Ocean (June 1-June 28, 1992). Each mission combined coordinated satellite, airborne, and surface observations with modeling studies to investigate the cloud properties and physical processes of the cloud systems.Cirrus IFO-I was conducted from October 13 to November 2, 1986 in central Wisconsin. The NCAR Sabreliner aircraft measured radiation and microphysical properties of the cloud layers, in addition to temperature, moisture, and air motions.
Science Keywords: |
|
||
Spatial Extent: | Bounding Rectangle: N: 47.2 S: 13.72 E: -84.53 W: -96.99 |
Data Format(s): | Distribution: Native |
Temporal Extent: | Platform(s): | T-39 | |
Data Center(s): | NASA/LARC/SD/ASDC | Instrument(s): | PYRANOMETERS, PYRGEOMETERS, HYGROMETERS, GUST PROBES, RADIOMETERS |
Version: | 1 |
10.5067/ASDC_DAAC/FIRE/0079
Creation | |
Last Revision |
2
Complete
4.0
Not provided
Project Short Name | Campaigns | Project Dates |
---|---|---|
FIRE | No campaigns listed. | No dates provided. |
Coverage Type | Zone Identifier | Geometry | Granule Representation |
---|---|---|---|
HORIZONTAL | CARTESIAN | CARTESIAN |
This data center does not have any addresses listed.
This data center does not have any contact mechanisms listed.
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder,
Colorado
80307
(303) 497-8943
NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
User and Data Services
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton,
VA
23681-2199
(757) 864-8656
National Center for Atmospheric Research
MMM Division
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder,
CO
80307-3000
(303) 497-8963
NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
User and Data Services
NASA Langley Research Center
Hampton,
VA
23681-2199
757-864-8656
Format: Native
Format Type: Native