Abstract

Airborne measurements of the spatial and temporal distributions of aerosol particle microphysical properties have been made recently in the Australian region (from the surface to about 6 km altitude). The most recent of these measurement series (a joint CSIRO/NASA field program) along the Australian east coast and across New Guinea, also included simultaneous measurement of particle backscatter at 10 microns and visible wavelength backscatter using ground-based lidar (at two sites). These data are of particular relevance for feasibility studies of satellite IR laser wind determination systems.

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