Backscatter and Transmission of Aerosol at UV Through Middle IR wavelengths

Abstract

Simultaneous direct measurements of volume extinction, Omega sub e, and backscatter coefficient, Omega sub b, for obscuring aerosol of carbon graphite flakes have been carried out in the laboratory at four wavelength 1064, 532, 355 and 266 nm. Despite the low backscattered signal, reasonably good agreement was obtained between the experimental values for Omega sub e/Omega sub b and theoretical-values (for spheres). The total pollen and spore concentration, per cu m, at Mace Head field station on the west coast of Ireland, is presented for the months of June, July and August 1993. Individual species concentrations are also presented. Measurements of pollen and spore species in units of grains per area, using an array of passive samplers (Tauber Traps) for seven sites in the west of Ireland are also shown, covering the period from November 1992 through September 1993. Backscatter, Transmission, Biological aerosol, Spore, Pollen

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA282668

Entities

People

  • S. G. Jennings

Organizations

  • University of Galway

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Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Cross Sections
  • Aerosols
  • Backscattering
  • Biological Aerosols
  • Coefficients
  • Detectors
  • Diameters
  • Extinction
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Mie Scattering
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Refractive Index
  • Scattering

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