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Tropospheric Aerosol Measurements |
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Both short- and long-term changes in tropospheric aerosol are studied by surface and airborne instruments, from fixed ground stations and aircraft. Long-term monitoring of aerosol properties and their gaseous precursors at the surface, in clean and anthropogenically-perturbed regions are under way in order to assess their effects on Earth’s radiative balance. A major focus is on measurements of the regional, vertical, and temporal variability of the aerosol radiative properties that are needed to calculate the climate forcing. Projects are encouraged that combine the measurements with chemical transport model results and satellite observations. We are particularly interested in the development and application of new techniques for measuring aerosol radiative properties, such as the angular distribution of scattered light and the dependence of aerosol scattering and absorption on relative humidity. |
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