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Marine ARM GPCI Investigations of Clouds (MAGIC): Measuring the Composition of Aerosol Particles

1 July 2013 - 26 September 2013

Lead Scientist: Ernie Lewis

Observatory: amf, mag

The role of aerosols on cloud activation and hygroscopic properties is strongly affected by mixing state of aerosol particles. Thus the measurements of aerosol chemical composition are critically important for better understanding of the processes affecting cloud formation and lifetime. The goal of this work was to measure chemical composition of aerosol particles of different origins during the second MAGIC’s Intensive Observation Period (IOP) in July 2013. The working hypothesis is that marine aerosol composition and cloud radiative properties are closely coupled.

Co-Investigators

Yuan Gao

Timeline

  • Parent Campaign
  • Sibling Campaign

2023

Wu X, Y Feng, C He, R Kumar, C Ge, D Painemal, and Y Xu. 2023. "Implementing and Improving CBMZ-MAM3 Chemistry and Aerosol Modules in the Regional Climate Model WRF-CAM5: An Evaluation over the Western US and Eastern North Pacific." Atmosphere, 14(7), 1 1 22, 10.3390/atmos14071122.

2022

Brendecke J, X Dong, B Xi, and X Zheng. 2022. "Maritime Aerosol and CCN profiles derived from ship‐based measurements over Eastern North Pacific during MAGIC." Earth and Space Science, 9(4), e2022EA002319, 10.1029/2022EA002319.

2021

Riihimaki L, C Flynn, A McComiskey, D Lubin, Y Blanchard, J Chiu, G Feingold, D Feldman, J Gristey, C Herrera, G Hodges, E Kassianov, S LeBlanc, A Marshak, J Michalsky, P Pilewskie, S Schmidt, R Scott, Y Shea, K Thome, R Wagener, and B Wielicki. 2021. "The Shortwave Spectral Radiometer for Atmospheric Science: Capabilities and Applications from the ARM User Facility." Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 102(3), 10.1175/BAMS-D-19-0227.1.

2020

Johnson J, L Regayre, M Yoshioka, K Pringle, S Turnock, J Browse, D Sexton, J Rostron, N Schutgens, D Partridge, D Liu, J Allan, H Coe, A Ding, D Cohen, A Atanacio, V Vakkari, E Asmi, and K Carslaw. 2020. "Robust observational constraint of uncertain aerosol processes and emissions in a climate model and the effect on aerosol radiative forcing." Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 20(15), 10.5194/acp-20-9491-2020.

2018

Zheng Y, D Rosenfeld, and Z Li. 2018. "Estimating the decoupling degree of subtropical marine stratocumulus decks from satellite." Geophysical Research Letters, 45(22), 10.1029/2018GL078382.
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2016

Fan J, Y Wang, D Rosenfeld, and X Liu. 2016. "Review of Aerosol–Cloud Interactions: Mechanisms, Significance, and Challenges." Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 73(11), 10.1175/jas-d-16-0037.1.

Zheng Y, D Rosenfeld, and Z Li. 2016. "Quantifying cloud base updraft speeds of marine stratocumulus from cloud top radiative cooling." Geophysical Research Letters, 43(21), 10.1002/2016gl071185.

Reynolds RM and E Lewis. 2016. Marine ARM GPCI Investigation of Clouds Infrared Sea Surface Temperature Autonomous Radiometer (ISAR) Field Campaign Report. Ed. by Robert Stafford, ARM Climate Research Facility. DOE/SC-ARM-16-052. 10.2172/1328010.

Reynolds RM and CN Long. 2016. Marine ARM GPCI Investigation of Clouds Sunshine Pyranometer (SPN1) Field Campaign Report. Ed. by Robert Stafford, ARM Climate Research Facility. DOE/SC-ARM-16-053. 10.2172/1328011.

Painemal D, T Greenwald, M Cadeddu, and P Minnis. 2016. "First extended validation of satellite microwave liquid water path with ship-based observations of marine low clouds." Geophysical Research Letters, 43(12), 10.1002/2016gl069061.
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MAG Data Sources

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AOS Aerosol Observing System Browse Data
AOSMET Meteorological Measurements associated with the Aerosol Observing System Browse Data
ASSIST Atmospheric Sounder Spectrometer for Infrared Spectral Technology Browse Data
CCN Cloud Condensation Nuclei Particle Counter Browse Data
CEIL Ceilometer Browse Data
CEILPBLHT Boundary-layer height data with CEIL Browse Data
CEILSHIPCOR Ceilometer Corrected for Ship Motion Browse Data
CPC Condensation Particle Counter Browse Data
HSRL High Spectral Resolution Lidar Browse Data
HSRLSHIPCOR HSRL Corrected for Ship Motion Browse Data
HTDMA Humidified Tandem Differential Mobility Analyzer Browse Data
INTERPSONDE Interpolated Sonde Browse Data
IRT Infrared Thermometer Browse Data
KAZR Ka ARM Zenith Radar Browse Data
KAZRSHIPCOR KAZR Ship Motion Correction Browse Data
MARINEMET Marine Surface Meteorological Instrumentation Browse Data
MPL Micropulse Lidar Browse Data
MPLCMASK Cloud mask from Micropulse Lidar Browse Data
MPLPOLFSSHIPCOR MPL Corrected for Ship Motion Browse Data
MWACR Marine W-Band (95 GHz) ARM Cloud Radar Browse Data
MWACRSHIPCOR MWACR Ship Motion Correction Browse Data
MWR Microwave Radiometer Browse Data
MWR3C Microwave Radiometer, 3 Channel Browse Data
MWRRET MWR Retrievals Browse Data
NAV Navigational Location and Attitude Browse Data
NAVBE Navigational Location and Attitude Best Estimate Browse Data
NEPHELOMETER Nephelometer Browse Data
OZONE Ozone Monitor Browse Data
PBLHT Planetary Boundary Layer Height Browse Data
PRP Portable Radiation Package Browse Data
PSAP Particle Soot Absorption Photometer Browse Data
RWP Radar Wind Profiler Browse Data
SASZE Shortwave Array Spectroradiometer-Zenith Browse Data
SONDE Balloon-Borne Sounding System Browse Data
SONDEGRID Gridded Sonde VAP Product Browse Data
S-TABLE Stabilized Platform Browse Data
TSI Total Sky Imager Browse Data
UHSAS Ultra-High Sensitivity Aerosol Spectrometer Browse Data
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