Study of Large Aerosol Particles.

Abstract

This report develops a stratospheric aerosol optical model which is based on a size distribution determined from direct measurements and additionally constrained to be consistent with large data sets of independently measured macroscopic aerosol properties such as mass and backscatter. The period under study covers background as well as highly disturbed volcanic conditions and an altitude interval ranging from the tropopause to about 30 km. The predictions of the model are used to interpret and intercompare diverse types of stratospheric aerosol measurements. Keywords: Stratosphere; Aerosol optical model; Size distribution; Laser backscatter; Volcanic aerosol; Aerosol mass.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 03, 1985
Accession Number
ADA160379

Entities

People

  • D. J. Hofmann
  • J. M. Rosen

Organizations

  • University of Wyoming

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Backscattering
  • Classification
  • Data Sets
  • Databases
  • Distribution Curves
  • Distribution Functions
  • Intervals
  • Measurement
  • Particle Counters
  • Particle Size
  • Refraction
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Security
  • Stratosphere

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space