Atmospheric Aerosol Scattering Background Observations

Abstract

Optical scattering, under very clear atmospheric conditions, was measured in situ and analyzed. The experiments were made with a large balloonborne nephelometer launched from Holloman AFB, New Mexico and flown to 26 km altitude. Profiles of angular scattering and polarization properties of atmospheric aerosols show contrast with aerosol particles encountered in the troposphere and stratosphere. The results are compared with those obtained using particle counters under similar atmospheric conditions. Aerosol particles, Turbidity, Phase function, Angular scattering, Polarization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 1988
Accession Number
ADA206752

Entities

People

  • Frank W. Gibson

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Backscattering
  • Calibration
  • Classification
  • Condensation
  • Condensation Nuclei
  • Diffraction
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electromagnetic Scattering
  • Light Scattering
  • Measurement
  • Mie Scattering
  • Optical Properties
  • Particle Size
  • Rayleigh Scattering
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering
  • Security

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Space