Modeling the Time-Dependent Optical Properties of the Multicomponent Aerosols in the Marine Boundary Layer

Abstract

Objectives include: Develop algorithms for the calculation of frequency-dependent optical properties of mineral dust accounting for its mineralogical composition, life-cycle, and interaction with other atmospheric aerosols in the marine boundary layer. Incorporate the dust optical models into an aerosol chemical-microphysical model. Use the model to simulate the dynamics of the multicomponent marine aerosol size distribution and composition. Develop simplified physically-based treatments of time-dependent aerosol radiative properties. Apply the developed models to analyze high-spectral resolution remote sensing data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1998
Accession Number
ADA534758

Entities

People

  • Irina N. Sokolik
  • Owen Toon

Organizations

  • University of Colorado Boulder

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Airborne
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Colorado
  • Data Sets
  • Electronic Mail
  • Information Operations
  • Layers
  • Life Cycles
  • Optical Properties
  • Particle Size
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Refractive Index
  • Remote Sensing
  • Three Dimensional

Readers

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