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ASTEX: Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition EXperiment / MAGE

Summary

In the ASTEX/MAGE study, aircraft measurements of mean, turbulent, radiative, and microphysical properties of marine boundary layer clouds were collected and used to study the structure and evolution of clouds. In addition atmospheric chemistry and aerosol measurements were taken to better understand the role of aerosol concentrations and composition on cloud development and structure. The flights were made in support of ASTEX (The Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment) and MAGE (Marine Aerosol and Gas Exchange: Atmospheric Chemistry and Climate) in June of 1992 in the vicinity of the Azores and Madeira islands.

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Datasets from this project

Additional information

GCMD Name A - C > ASTEX > Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment > ec8020a8-5308-4ffd-8559-f80689a8ae97
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Temporal coverage

Begin Date 1992-06-04 00:00:00
End Date 1992-06-27 23:59:00

Spatial coverage


Map data from IBCSO, IBCAO, and Global Topography.

Maximum (North) Latitude: 40.953, Minimum (South) Latitude: 30.56
Minimum (West) Longitude: -27.50, Maximum (East) Longitude: -18.04

NSF

This material is based upon work supported by the NSF National Center for Atmospheric Research, a major facility sponsored by the U.S. National Science Foundation and managed by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. National Science Foundation.