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Category: | Perturbed Continental |
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Status: | Operational March, 2000 |
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 |
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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:
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
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.
Do not quote or cite.
Atmospheric Properties
Short Term Plots (smoothed corrected, 6 min. averages, includes up to last 48 hours of data transferred to GMD): | Long-term Plots (smoothed corrected, hourly averages, last 30 days of data): |
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IAP System Status
These plots are designed to allow NOAA/ESRL/GMD staff to review current station operations. Feel free to browse these plots, but be aware that they are raw unedited data.
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Short Term Status Plots | Long Term Status Plots |
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