Simulation of Cloud-aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) Attenuated Backscatter Profiles Using the Global Model of Aerosol Processes (GLOMAP)
To permit the calculation of the radiative effects of atmospheric aerosols, we have linked our aerosol-chemical transport model (CTMGLOMAP) to a new radiation module (UKCARADAER). In order to help assess and improve the accuracy of the radiation code, in particular the height dependence of the predi...
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| author | Young Stuart Cope Martin Lee Sunhee Emmerson Kathryn Woodhouse Matthew Bellouin Nicolas |
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| description | To permit the calculation of the radiative effects of atmospheric aerosols, we have linked our aerosol-chemical transport model (CTMGLOMAP) to a new radiation module (UKCARADAER). In order to help assess and improve the accuracy of the radiation code, in particular the height dependence of the predicted scattering, we have developed a module that simulates attenuated backscatter (ABS) profiles that would be measured by the satellite-borne Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) if it were to sample an atmosphere with the same aerosol loading as predicted by the CTM. Initial results of our comparisons of the predicted ABS profiles with actual CALIOP data are encouraging but some differences are noted, particularly in marine boundary layers where the scattering is currently under-predicted and in dust layers where it is often over-predicted. The sources of these differences are being investigated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9d9fe7344c0d462fb71a35a6e556c2a12022-12-21T22:08:12ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2016-01-011190100510.1051/epjconf/201611901005epjconf_ilrc2016_01005Simulation of Cloud-aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) Attenuated Backscatter Profiles Using the Global Model of Aerosol Processes (GLOMAP)Young Stuart0Cope Martin1Lee Sunhee2Emmerson Kathryn3Woodhouse Matthew4Bellouin Nicolas5CSIRO Oceans & AtmosphereCSIRO Oceans & AtmosphereCSIRO Oceans & AtmosphereCSIRO Oceans & AtmosphereCSIRO Oceans & AtmosphereDepartment of Meteorology, University of ReadingTo permit the calculation of the radiative effects of atmospheric aerosols, we have linked our aerosol-chemical transport model (CTMGLOMAP) to a new radiation module (UKCARADAER). In order to help assess and improve the accuracy of the radiation code, in particular the height dependence of the predicted scattering, we have developed a module that simulates attenuated backscatter (ABS) profiles that would be measured by the satellite-borne Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) if it were to sample an atmosphere with the same aerosol loading as predicted by the CTM. Initial results of our comparisons of the predicted ABS profiles with actual CALIOP data are encouraging but some differences are noted, particularly in marine boundary layers where the scattering is currently under-predicted and in dust layers where it is often over-predicted. The sources of these differences are being investigated.http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611901005 |
| spellingShingle | Young Stuart Cope Martin Lee Sunhee Emmerson Kathryn Woodhouse Matthew Bellouin Nicolas Simulation of Cloud-aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) Attenuated Backscatter Profiles Using the Global Model of Aerosol Processes (GLOMAP) EPJ Web of Conferences |
| title | Simulation of Cloud-aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) Attenuated Backscatter Profiles Using the Global Model of Aerosol Processes (GLOMAP) |
| title_full | Simulation of Cloud-aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) Attenuated Backscatter Profiles Using the Global Model of Aerosol Processes (GLOMAP) |
| title_fullStr | Simulation of Cloud-aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) Attenuated Backscatter Profiles Using the Global Model of Aerosol Processes (GLOMAP) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simulation of Cloud-aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) Attenuated Backscatter Profiles Using the Global Model of Aerosol Processes (GLOMAP) |
| title_short | Simulation of Cloud-aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP) Attenuated Backscatter Profiles Using the Global Model of Aerosol Processes (GLOMAP) |
| title_sort | simulation of cloud aerosol lidar with orthogonal polarization caliop attenuated backscatter profiles using the global model of aerosol processes glomap |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611901005 |
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