Balloon Tracking for the ASTEX/MAGE Lagrangian Experiment

Abstract

The Lagrangian experiments in Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment/Marine Aerosol Gas Exchange (ASTEX/MAGE) were the first attempt to repeatedly sample the same remote marine air parcel over an extended period (36 to 48 hours), permitting observation of chemical changes in the sulfur budget (in particular, the formation of sulfate aerosol from biogenic DMS gas) while limiting the complication of advection through the sampling area. Our goal in supporting the Lagrangian experiments is to provide tetroon location data and analysis of relevant meteorological data to provide an unambiguous track of a chosen volume of air, estimate the entrainment through the MBL inversion, and estimate the impact of air-mass divergence.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA280078

Entities

People

  • Steven Businger

Organizations

  • North Carolina State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Characteristics
  • Atmospheric Chemistry
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Barometric Pressure
  • Boundary Layer
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Lapse Rate
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Instruments
  • Meteorology
  • Pressure Gages
  • Wind Shear

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers