Profiles of water vapor mixing ratio and aerosol scattering ratio collected during the CAMEX3 campaign. The data were gathered using Raman Lidar systems that illuminate the atmosphere with pulsed lasers and measure wavelength-shifted molecular returns. The dataset was last updated by SCIOPS in September 1998.
Use Cases
- Model atmospheric radiation balance based on aerosol scattering ratio profiles.
- Study cloud formation and precipitation based on water vapor mixing ratio profiles.
- Analyze greenhouse gas effects based on water vapor concentration data.
- Investigate aerosol impacts on surface temperature regulation based on scattering ratio profiles.
Strengths
- Data is derived from Raman Lidar, a specialized remote sensing technique for atmospheric profiling.
- Focuses on two key atmospheric parameters: water vapor mixing ratio and aerosol scattering ratio.
Limitations
- Last updated 1998-09-23 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- SCIOPS
- Collection Method
- Data gathered using Raman Lidar systems during the CAMEX3 campaign.