Analysis of Aerosol Transport.

Abstract

A system is described which permits the systematic comparing between Lidar reflectivity on the one hand, and aerosol concentration as well as aerological data, on the other hand, taking advantage of the alpine situation (high mountain stations, cable cars used as instrument carriers). The Lidar unit is described. Results are discussed using simultaneously obtained Lidar reflectivity profiles and profiles of aerosol concentration (condensation nuclei), plus temperature and humidity lapse rates. Very good agreement is found between Lidar reflectivity and logarithm of number of condensation nuclei. With high relative humidities some influence of the growth of the particles is noted which, however, is not sufficient in general to describe Lidar reflectivity profiles.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA001606

Entities

People

  • Hans Joachim Kanter
  • Reinhold Reiter
  • Rudolf Sladkovic
  • Walter Carnuth

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Atmospheric Temperature
  • Biological Phenomena
  • Condensation
  • Condensation Nuclei
  • Critical Temperature
  • Ecological And Environmental Phenomena
  • Ecological And Environmental Processes
  • Glass Transition Temperature
  • High Mountains
  • Humidity
  • Lapse Rate
  • Meteorological Phenomena
  • Mountains
  • Reflectivity
  • Transition Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Spectroscopy.