Description
CLAMS_CERES_CHESLIGHT_SONDE data were collected during the Chesapeake Lighthouse and Aircraft Measurements for Satellites (CLAMS) experiment.The CLAMS_CERES_CHESLIGHT_SONDE data set was collected by Vaisala RS-80 Radiosonde at the Chesapeake Lighthouse, which is a Coast Guard platform located 25 km East of Virginia (near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay). It is located outside of the surf zone and far enough away from shore to make it an excellent validation site for space-borne retrievals of cloud and aerosol microphysics. The platform itself is small enough (25x25 meters) that the usual island effect associated with oceanic sites is negligible. Aerosol climatology at this location indicates optical depths and Angstrom exponents that are consistent with polluted urban aerosols, which is not surprising given its close proximity to Virginia Beach and Norfolk, VA. These urban aerosols will also have an impact on the marine clouds at the site. Not all air masses at Chesapeake Lighthouse are polluted, however, as Easterly winds from occasional synoptic systems and frequent sea breezes provide a marine aerosol source. Hence, the Chesapeake Lighthouse is an excellent location to study the impact of anthropogenic aerosols on cloud microphysical properties (i.e., the indirect effect).
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| View this dataset's data citation policy | HTML | How to cite ASDC data | Open resource |
| Download this dataset | HTML | ASDC Direct Data Download for CLAMS_CERES_CHESLIGHT_SONDE_1 | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | HTML | ASDC Data and Information for CLAMS | Open resource |
| View documentation related to this dataset | HTML | Cloud Absorption Radiometer (CAR) Instrument Overview | Open resource |
| The dataset's project home page | HTML | CERES project home page | Open resource |
| The dataset's project home page | HTML | COVE project home page | Open resource |
| This dataset's landing page | HTML | DOI data set landing page for CLAMS_CERES_CHESLIGHT_SONDE_1 | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | NASA Earth Observatory Article: Terra Spacecraft Fact Sheet - Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) CERES will measure the Earth's energy balance—comparing the amount of energy from the sun that... | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | NASA Earth Observeratory Article: A Delicate Balance: Signs of Change in the Tropics - New data sets were also used from NASA's Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instruments that fly aboard the Tropical Rainfall Measuring... | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | NASA Earth Observatory Article: Does the Earth Have an Iris Analog - Sensors on the TRMM and Terra satellite missions routinely measure these cloud physical properties, which scientists will match in time and space with CERES. | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | NASA Earth Observatory Article: Space-based Observations of the Earth (Thermal radiation emitted from the Earth's surface and clouds on March 1, 2000 as seen by the Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES)) | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | NASA Earth Observatory Article: The Water Cycle - MODIS, CERES, and AIRS all collect data relevant to the study of clouds. | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | NASA Earth Observatory Article: Net Radiation - The measurements were made by the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) sensors on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites. | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | NASA Earth Observatory Article: Aqua CERES First Light: Image of the Day - The Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instrument is one of six on board the Aqua satellite. | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | NASA Earth Observatory Article: Tropical Cloud Systems and CERES: Image of the Day - CERES detects the amount of outgoing heat and reflected sunlight leaving the planet. | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | NASA Earth Observatory Article: CERES Global Cloud Fraction - Each map combines observations from the CERES sensors on NASA's Terra and Aqua satellites collected on December 27, 2008 | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | NASA Earth Observatory Article: CERES First Light Images: Image of the Day - These two Terra instruments join a previous CERES scanner on the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) which was launched on November 27, 1997 | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | NASA Earth Observatory Article: CERES Detects Earth's Heat and Energy: Image of the Day - Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) monitors solar energy reflected from the Earth and heat energy emitted from the Earth. | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | NASA Earth Observatory Article: First Monthly CERES Global Longwave and Shortwave Radiation - These measurements were acquired by NASA's Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) sensors during March 2000. | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | NASA Earth Observatory Article: The Arctic Is Absorbing More Sunlight - The radiation measurements were made by NASA's Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) instruments which fly on multiple satellites. | Open resource |
| View this dataset's publications | HTML | EOS Terra Aerosol and Radiative Flux Validation: An Overview of the ChesapeakeLighthouse and Aircraft Measurements for Satellites (CLAMS) Experiment | Open resource |
| The dataset's home page | HTML | Campaign Summary Information for Chesapeake Lighthouse and Aricraft Measurements for Satellites | Open resource |
| The dataset's home page | HTML | NASA Overview of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) | Open resource |
| Use OPeNDAP to access the dataset's data | HTML | OPeNDAP data access for CLAMS_CERES_CHESLIGHT_SONDE_1 | Open resource |
| Google Scholar search results | HTML | Search results for publications that cite this dataset by its DOI. | Open resource |
| Download this dataset through Earthdata Search | HTML | Earthdata Search for CLAMS_CERES_CHESLIGHT_SONDE_1 (NASA Application to search, discover, visualize, refine, and access NASA Earth Observation data) | Open resource |
| View a micro article on this dataset | HTML | Description of Ground Truthing | Open resource |