DOE OSTI · 1804710
Eastern Pacific Cloud Aerosol Precipitation Experiment (EPCAPE) Science Plan
Abstract
Coastal cities provide the opportunity to characterize marine clouds and the substantial effects of manmade particles on cloud properties and processes. La Jolla lies to the north of San Diego, California, but it is often about a day directly downwind of the major pollution sources located in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The large dynamic range of aerosol particle concentrations combined with the multi-hour to multi-day persistence of stratocumulus cloud layers makes the site ideal for investigating the seasonal changes in cloud and aerosol properties as well as the quantitative relationships between cloud and aerosol properties.
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Russell, Lynn M., Lubin, Dan, Silber, Israel, Eloranta, Edward, Muelmenstaedt, Johannes, Burrows, Susannah, Aiken, Allison, Wang, Die, Petters, Marcus, Miller, Mark, Ackerman, Andy, Fridlind, Ann, Witte, Mikael, Lebsock, Matthew, Painemal, David, Chang, Rachel, Liggio, John, Wheeler, Michael. 2021-06-01. Eastern Pacific Cloud Aerosol Precipitation Experiment (EPCAPE) Science Plan. https://doi.org/10.2172/1804710
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