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Preliminary design for Arctic atmospheric radiative transfer experimentsIf current plans are realized, within the next few years, an extraordinary set of coordinated research efforts focusing on energy flows in the Arctic will be implemented. All are motivated by the prospect of global climate change. SHEBA (Surface Energy Budget of the Arctic Ocean), led by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Office of Naval Research (ONR), involves instrumenting an ice camp in the perennial Arctic ice pack, and taking data for 12-18 months. The ARM (Atmospheric Radiation Measurement) North Slope of Alaska and Adjacent Arctic Ocean (NSA/AAO) Cloud and Radiation Testbed (CART) focuses on atmospheric radiative transport, especially in the presence of clouds. The NSA/AAO CART involves instrumenting a sizeable area on the North Slope of Alaska and adjacent waters in the vicinity of Barrow, and acquiring data over a period of about 10 years. FIRE (First ISCCP (International Satellite Cloud Climatology Program) Regional Experiment) Phase 3 is a program led by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) which focuses on Arctic clouds, and which is coordinated with SHEBA and ARM. FIRE has historically emphasized data from airborne and satellite platforms. All three program anticipate initiating Arctic data acquisition during spring, 1997. In light of his historic opportunity, the authors discuss a strawman atmospheric radiative transfer experimental plan that identifies which features of the radiative transport models they think should be tested, what experimental data are required for each type of test, the platforms and instrumentation necessary to acquire those data, and in general terms, how the experiments could be conducted. Aspects of the plan are applicable to all three programs.
Document ID
19950025659
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Zak, B. D. (Sandia National Labs. Albuquerque, NM, United States)
Church, H. W. (Sandia National Labs. Albuquerque, NM, United States)
Stamnes, K. (Alaska Univ. Fairbanks, AK., United States)
Shaw, G. (Alaska Univ. Fairbanks, AK., United States)
Filyushkin, V. (Alaska Univ. Fairbanks, AK., United States)
Jin, Z. (Alaska Univ. Fairbanks, AK., United States)
Ellingson, R. G. (Maryland Univ. College Park, MD., United States)
Tsay, S. C. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD., United States)
Date Acquired
September 6, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1995
Subject Category
Geophysics
Report/Patent Number
DE95-009580
SAND-95-0571C
CONF-950153-3
Accession Number
95N32080
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: DE-AC04-94AL-85000
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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