In situ sounding of radiative flux profiles through the Arctic lower troposphere
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>In situ profiles and fixed-altitude time series of all four components of net radiation were obtained at Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard (78.9° N, 11.9° E), in the period May 04–21, 2015. Measurements were performed using adapted high-quality instrumen...
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ftzbmed:oai:frl.publisso.de:frl:6472092 2024-04-28T07:53:34+00:00 In situ sounding of radiative flux profiles through the Arctic lower troposphere Becker, Ralf Maturilli, Marion Philipona, Rolf Behrens, Klaus 2020 https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl:6472092 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42865-020-00011-8 eng eng https://repository.publisso.de/resource/frl:6472092 https://doi.org/10.1007/s42865-020-00011-8 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ http://lobid.org/resources/99370670545306441#!, 1(2):155-177 Atmosphere Arctic Heating rates Clouds Albedo Research Article In-situ profiling Zeitschriftenartikel 2020 ftzbmed https://doi.org/10.1007/s42865-020-00011-8 2024-04-03T16:52:43Z <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>In situ profiles and fixed-altitude time series of all four components of net radiation were obtained at Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard (78.9° N, 11.9° E), in the period May 04–21, 2015. Measurements were performed using adapted high-quality instrumentation classified as “secondary standard” carried by a tethered balloon system. Balloon-lifted measurements of albedo under clear-sky conditions demonstrate the local dependence on altitude and on the surface inhomogeneity of this parameter over coastal terrain of Ny-Ålesund. Depending on the surface composition within the sensor’s footprint near the coastline, the albedo over predominantly snow-covered surfaces was found to decrease to 0.548 and 0.452 at 494 m and 881 m altitude compared with 0.731 and 0.788 measured with near-surface references, respectively. Albedo profiles show an all-sky maximum at 150 m above surface level due to local surface inhomogeneity, and an averaged vertical change rate of − 0.040/100 up to 750 m aboveground level (clear sky) and − 0.034/100 m (overcast). Profiling of arctic low-level clouds reveals distinct vertical gradients in all radiative fluxes but longwave upward at the cloud top. Observed radiative cooling at the top of a partly dissolving stratus cloud with heating rates of − 40.4 to − 62.1 Kd<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> in subsequent observations is exemplified.</jats:p> Article in Journal/Newspaper albedo Arctic Ny Ålesund Ny-Ålesund Svalbard PUBLISSO Fachrepositorium Lebenswissenschaften (ZB MED) Bulletin of Atmospheric Science and Technology 1 2 155 177 |
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<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>In situ profiles and fixed-altitude time series of all four components of net radiation were obtained at Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard (78.9° N, 11.9° E), in the period May 04–21, 2015. Measurements were performed using adapted high-quality instrumentation classified as “secondary standard” carried by a tethered balloon system. Balloon-lifted measurements of albedo under clear-sky conditions demonstrate the local dependence on altitude and on the surface inhomogeneity of this parameter over coastal terrain of Ny-Ålesund. Depending on the surface composition within the sensor’s footprint near the coastline, the albedo over predominantly snow-covered surfaces was found to decrease to 0.548 and 0.452 at 494 m and 881 m altitude compared with 0.731 and 0.788 measured with near-surface references, respectively. Albedo profiles show an all-sky maximum at 150 m above surface level due to local surface inhomogeneity, and an averaged vertical change rate of − 0.040/100 up to 750 m aboveground level (clear sky) and − 0.034/100 m (overcast). Profiling of arctic low-level clouds reveals distinct vertical gradients in all radiative fluxes but longwave upward at the cloud top. Observed radiative cooling at the top of a partly dissolving stratus cloud with heating rates of − 40.4 to − 62.1 Kd<jats:sup>−1</jats:sup> in subsequent observations is exemplified.</jats:p> |
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In situ sounding of radiative flux profiles through the Arctic lower troposphere |
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In situ sounding of radiative flux profiles through the Arctic lower troposphere |
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