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The aerosol/cloud/ecosystems mission (ace)
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Schoeberl, Mark |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | The goals and measurement strategy of the Aerosol/Cloud/Ecosystems Mission (ACE) are described. ACE will help to answer fundamental science questions associated with aerosols, clouds, air quality and global ocean ecosystems. Specifically, the goals of ACE are: 1) to quantify aerosol-cloud interactions and to assess the impact of aerosols on the hydrological cycle and 2) determine Ocean Carbon Cycling and other ocean biological processes. It is expected that ACE will: narrow the uncertainty in aerosol-cloud-precipitation interaction and quantify the role of aerosols in climate change; measure the ocean ecosystem changes and precisely quantify ocean carbon uptake; and, improve air quality forecasting by determining the height and type of aerosols being transported long distances. Overviews are provided of the aerosol-cloud community measurement strategy, aerosol and cloud observations over South Asia, and ocean biology research goals. Instruments used in the measurement strategy of the ACE mission are also highlighted, including: multi-beam lidar, multiwavelength high spectra resolution lidar, the ocean color instrument (ORCA)--a spectroradiometer for ocean remote sensing, dual frequency cloud radar and high- and low-frequency micron-wave radiometer. Future steps for the ACE mission include refining measurement requirements and carrying out additional instrument and payload studies. |
| File Size | 2476703 |
| Page Count | 19 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_20080023775 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t7qp13q9h |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 2008-05-27 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Meteorology And Climatology Radiometers Climatology Oceans Ecosystems Pollution Transport Air Quality Earth Observations From Space Precipitation Meteorology Remote Sensing Carbon Cycle Climate Change Spectroradiometers Biological Effects Hydrological Cycle Aerosols Clouds Meteorology Optical Radar Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
