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Stephen R. Springston Brookhaven National Laboratory Atmospheric Sciences Division Bldg. 815E, 75 Rutherford Drive Upton, NY 11973-5000 Tel: 631-344-4477 Fax: 631-344-2887 email: srs@bnl.gov This proposal is to provide a core set of field measurements essential to the study of aerosol radiative forcing and its effects on climate. Existing research-grade instruments will be operated on behalf of the program for aerosol precursors, atmospheric oxidants, aerosol microphysical properties, aerosol composition and ancillary trace gases.This equipment has been field proven and meets the unique requirements of aircraft-based sampling. Multiple associated infrastructure activities are an important component of this proposal and include providing quality assurance, aircraft installation, trained operators, ‘first-look’ data in the field, final-data reduction and archival distribution of final-form results. To meet the needs of Atmospheric Science Program (ASP) goals, the instrument systems supported through this proposal will be expanded to encompass anticipated measurement capabilities as required by climate-related aerosol studies. Keywords: instrumentation, aerosol characterization, trace gases, data archive, aircraft platform [back to ASP ST Membership] |