| Station Information | |
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| Category: | Perturbed Continental |
| Collaborating Institutes: |
DOE ARM Greenwood Aviation |
| Status: | Operational March, 2000 Currently Inactive |
| Altitude Range: | 400 - 4800 m asl |
| Site Info: |
Mailing Address Chuck Greenwood Greenwood Aviation 2117 N. Waverly Ponca City, OK 74601 Telephone 580-762-2580 Bob Fristoe, pilot 580-716-2727 Kelley White, pilot 580-763-2448 |
| Links: | Profile Plots
Instrumentation Aircraft System Photos |
| Photos: |
IAP Photos |
Objectives and Approach
The objective of this project is to obtain a statistically-significant data set of the vertical distribution of aerosol properties (e.g., light scattering and absorption, particle chemistry).
The measurements will be used to answer the following scientific questions:- How do aerosol properties vary through the vertical column?
- Under what conditions can surface-based measurements of these properties be used to calculate the direct aerosol radiative forcing from a measured aerosol optical depth?
The measurements will be made by flying a light aircraft (Cessna C-172N) over the SGP site and utilizing a similar aerosol instrument package to the one at SGP. The aircraft will fly level legs at altitudes between 500 m and 3500 m several times per week over the course of one year. How much aerosol do we miss staying at or below 3.5 km?
This is a joint effort between the ARM program and ESRL/GMD of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
IAP Aerosol Properties Plots
Statistical Summary Plots - Multi-year record of final aerosol and atmospheric property data.Do not quote or cite.
Atmospheric Properties
These plots are designed to provide a quick look at the measured aerosol properties. They display raw unedited data, but known corrections for instrument errors have been applied.
| Short-Term Status Plots (last 5 days) | Long-Term Averaged Plots (hourly averages, last 30 days) |
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