Coastal Aerosol Distribution by Data Assimilation

Abstract

The long-term goal of this research is to develop an initialization scheme for a multi-dimensional, predictive aerosol model in coastal regions. The initialization scheme will include data gathering, quality control and data assimilation of the available aerosol observations, including satellite radiances, ground-based remote sensing, point measurements, and the previous aerosol forecast.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1998
Accession Number
ADA532399

Entities

People

  • Douglas Westphal

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Assimilation
  • Coastal Regions
  • Defense Planning
  • Ground Based
  • Information Operations
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Particle Size
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Quality Control
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Regions
  • Remote Sensing
  • Spatial Distribution
  • Weather Forecasting

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aerosol Science/Aerosol Physics
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology

Technology Areas

  • Space