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 have global coverage and include data gathering, quality control and data assimilation of the available aerosol observations, including satellite aerosol retrievals, ground-based remote sensing, point measurements, and the previous aerosol forecast. The objectives of this program are to (1) investigate and evaluate the existing and proposed aerosol retrievals from satellites for applicability to aerosol model initialization and (2) develop and test aerosol analysis and data assimilation techniques using satellite and other aerosol measurements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA630740

Entities

People

  • Douglas Westphal

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Assimilation
  • Australia
  • Defense Planning
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Navy
  • North America
  • Nova Scotia
  • Particle Size
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Remote Sensing
  • Simulations
  • South America
  • Spatial Distribution
  • Surface Roughness

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers

Technology Areas

  • Space