Atmospheric Extinction in Critical Environments.
Abstract
The transmission of light in the atmosphere is strongly influenced by the presence of aerosols, haze and fog drops and precipitation particles. The purpose of this program was to obtain data on light transmission and corresponding measurements of aerosol and droplet size distributions under various meteorological conditions. These data provide a basis for the theoretical study of the relation of extinction to atmospheric constituents and provide the necessary data for the initialization and verification of models. The field study of radiation fog was a major part of the program which included measurements of surface layer and boundary layer variables, mesoscale meteorological fields, aerosol and fog microphysics as well as light extinction at visible and infrared wavelengths. This program was cooperative in nature involving participants from nine research organizations. As a result of this field program, an extensive data base was compiled which includes 34 cases of fog and haze as well as 17 precipitation events.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA146102
Entities
People
- G. G. Lala
- M. B. Meyer
Organizations
- State University of New York at Albany