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Cloud ice water content retrieved from the CALIOP space-based lidar

Avery, M., et al. (2012), Cloud ice water content retrieved from the CALIOP space-based lidar, Geophys. Res. Lett., 39, L05808, doi:10.1029/2011GL050545.

A meteorological overview of the TC4 mission

Pfister, L., et al. (2010), A meteorological overview of the TC4 mission, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D00J12, doi:10.1029/2009JD013316.

Remote sensing of radiative and microphysical properties of clouds during TC4: Results from MAS, MASTER, MODIS, and MISR

King, M. D., et al. (2010), Remote sensing of radiative and microphysical properties of clouds during TC4: Results from MAS, MASTER, MODIS, and MISR, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D00J07, doi:10.1029/2009JD013277.

Observations and modeling of ice cloud shortwave spectral albedo during the Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling Experiment (TC4)

Kindel, B. C., et al. (2010), Observations and modeling of ice cloud shortwave spectral albedo during the Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling Experiment (TC4), J. Geophys. Res., 115, D00J18, doi:10.1029/2009JD013127.

Planning, implementation, and first results of the Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling Experiment (TC4)

Toon, B., et al. (2010), Planning, implementation, and first results of the Tropical Composition, Cloud and Climate Coupling Experiment (TC4), J. Geophys. Res., 115, D00J04, doi:10.1029/2009JD013073.

Microphysical and radiative properties of tropical clouds investigated in TC4 and NAMMA

Lawson, P., et al. (2010), Microphysical and radiative properties of tropical clouds investigated in TC4 and NAMMA, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D00J08, doi:10.1029/2009JD013017.

Evidence of nitric acid uptake in warm cirrus anvil clouds during the NASA TC4 campaign

Scheuer, E., et al. (2010), Evidence of nitric acid uptake in warm cirrus anvil clouds during the NASA TC4 campaign, J. Geophys. Res., 115, D00J03, doi:10.1029/2009JD012716.

Advanced Whole Air Sampler

32 samples/flight (ER-2); 50 samples/flight (WB57); 90 samples/flight (Global Hawk)

Updated control system with remote control capability

Fill times
–14 km 30 – 40 sec
–16 km 40 – 50 sec
–18 km 50 – 60 sec
–20 km 100 – 120 sec (estimated)

Analysis in UM lab: GC/MS; GC/FID; GC/ECD

Instrument Type: 
Whole Air Sampling
Measurements: 
CFCs, HFCs, HCFCs, Halons, Solvents, VSLS, NMHCs, Organic Nitrates, CO, CH4, N2O
Aircraft: 
Global Hawk - AFRC, ER-2 - AFRC, WB-57 - JSC
Point(s) of Contact: 
Elliot Atlas (PI)

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