RELATION OF AEROSOLS TO ATMOSPHERIC FEATURES.
Abstract
Relationships between aerosol attenuation coefficient profiles at White Sands, New Mexico, and atmospheric features were investigated. The dependence of lower stratospheric aerosol content on air mass characteristics and the correlation between the height of the lower stratospheric aerosol layer and the height of the tropical tropopause suggests a tropical source for these aerosols. Seasonal variations in aerosol content of the surface layer were found to reflect seasonal changes in convective activity in this layer. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 15, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0674629
Entities
People
- David T. Chang
- Raymond Wexler