A multi-year data set on aerosol-cloud-precipitation-meteorology interactions for marine stratocumulus clouds.

ABSTRACT: Airborne measurements of meteorological, aerosol, and stratocumulus cloud properties have been harmonized from six field campaigns during July-August months between 2005 and 2016 off the California coast. A consistent set of core instruments was deployed on the Center for Interdisciplinary Remotely-Piloted Aircraft Studies Twin Otter for 113 flight days, amounting to 514 flight hours. A unique aspect of the compiled data set is detailed measurements of aerosol microphysical properties (size distribution, composition, bioaerosol detection, hygroscopicity, optical), cloud water composition, and different sampling inlets to distinguish between clear air aerosol, interstitial in-cloud aerosol, and droplet residual particles in cloud. Measurements and data analysis follow documented methods for

SUBMITTER: Sorooshian A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5827690 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature