From tclarke@soest.hawaii.edu Wed Jul 17 10:42:07 1996 Date: Tue, 02 Jul 1996 01:45:27 -1000 (HST) From: Tony ClarkeTo: ace1@pmel.noaa.gov Subject: Summary of Radiative closure working group report ACE-1 Data Workshop---June 1996 We identified the elements of C-130 column closure objectives and the links between fundamental aerosol properties, column aerosol characterization, modeled in-situ optical properties and remotely sensed radiative properties and effects. Experiments were carried out in the sulfate volcanic haze near hawaii and in the "clean" air near Tasmania. Because many of the C-130 investigators were not present for these discussions and because the ground based measurement group was not ready to identify specific papers we have only outlined eith the PI's expected to be involved in the studies or likely to be involved in preparation of papers. It was recognized that some of the fundamental ground based measurements of aerosol properties would be needed as inputs for linking the aerosol properties measured on the C-130 to their optical effects. It was agreed that key input data needed for interpreting and modeling C-130 data would be given early attention. Some of these inputs were identified as follows and expected time to be in the data set.: Growth vs. RH for sulfate and sea-salt [Sweitliki, Disco] - < than 1 month. [Covert, C. Grim] - < than 3 month. Nephelometer vs. high and low RH [Rood, C. Grim] - about 1 month Tot/Back scatter and 1 & 10 um resolution Nephelometer humidograms - about 3 month Parameterization of relative submicrometer sulfate/salt mixture contributions to scattering extinction [Covert, Rood, Quinn ??] -early 1997 Refractive Index and Density [Quinn, Howell, Baumgardner ??]-before Dec. 1996 Organic aerosol estimate, Impactor Chemistry, Hand Photometer [Quinn]- Dec.?? Sun Sky Photometer - Disco [Porter] - Dec. 1996? With the above data in hand the modeling of aerosol optical properties and related column closure can be evaluated using various C-130 data listed here. C-130 Nephelometer Total/ Back scatter at Low RH [Clarke] - Oct. 1996 Corrected to ambient RH at Altitude - early 1997 C-130 OPC recalibrated low RH data [Clarke] - Dec. 1996 OPC corrected for in-situ conditions - early 1997 C-130 Ionic Mass data [Huebert] - ?? C-130 TDDR Optical depth [Valero] - Oct. 1996 C-130 Lidar data [Morley] - Sept. 1996 C-130 In-situ Sizes, MASP, Forward/Back Scatter[Baumgardener] - Aug. 1996 C-130 Downward Spectrometer [Porter] - Dec. 1996 Other Platforms - Satellite [Durkee, Porter] Some Suggested Potential Column Closure Papers w/ possible and nominal PI's indicated: [Local closure papers covered elsewhere] Column Closure Overview - [Clarke et al.] C-130 Dry OPC/Nephelometer Closure and related in-situ optical properties, [Clarke et al.] Measured and Modeled Differential and Column optical Depths [Valero, Clarke] Lidar Backscatter and Aerosol Properties [Morely, Baumgardner, Clarke, Huebert] Interhemispheric Satellite Optical Depth Assessments Over the Pacific [Durkee et al.] Satellite Model Validation and Column Closure [Porter, Durkee ?] Refractive Index: Measurements and Model Results [Baumgardner, Clarke, Huebert, ?] Platform Intercomparisons [??]