Climatology of aerosol and cloud properties at the ARM SGP, TWP, and NSA sites
Authors
Qilong Min — State University of New York, Albany
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Siwei Li — State University of New York, Albany
Minzheng Duan — Institute of Atmospheric Physics/Chinese Academy of Science
Category
Cloud Properties
Description
Long-term multifilter rotating shadowband radiometer (MFRSR) measurements at the ARM SGP, TWP, and NSA sites have been processed for aerosol and cloud optical properties. Combined with other active and passive measurements, the climatology of aerosol and cloud properties has been established. The diurnal, seasonal, and interannual variability of aerosol and cloud properties at each site has been analyzed. The comparison of aerosol and cloud properties among those sites illustrates distinct climatology in terms of large-scale circulation, aerosol-cloud interaction, and surface-atmosphere interaction. The long-term data set of aerosol and cloud properties is very useful for evaluation of climate models.
