Section Description

Last Updated: Tuesday, 15-Jul-2008 11:05:14 PDT

Aerosol & Radiation (Code 7544)
Section Head: 7544@nrlmry.navy.mil

The Aerosol and Radiation Section is involved in a wide range of aerosol research and development activities designed to meet the Navy objective of aerosol characterizations, simulation and forecasting for use in predicting electro-optical (EO) propagation and other constraints on operations. The primary systems of interest include the global NRL Aerosol Analysis and Prediction System (NAAPS) and the newest version of the Coupled Atmosphere/Ocean Mesoscale Prediction System (COAMPS^®) with an embedded aerosol prediction capability, and the Mobile Atmospheric Aerosol and Radiation Characterization Observatory (MAARCO).

The Aerosol and Radiation Section is working in these main areas:
Development of Multi-scale Predictive Models of Aerosols. Model initialization/data assimilation techniques. Microphysical parameterization schemes. Model validation techniques. Coupled and uncoupled techniques for aerosol & weather models. Developing high-resolution source databases Transitioning models to Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center for operational application.
Characterization of Aerosols. Determination of optical properties and accurate models thereof. Collection and interpretation of in situ and remote measurements of aerosols, radiation, and clouds Defining observational strategies for studies of atmospheric aerosols, radiation and clouds that benefit NRL research. Facilitating, planning, and participating in Navy and non-Navy field projects promoting NRL interests (eg. ADAM Field Experiment, PRIDE Field Experiment, FLAMBE project, and UAE ). Participating in local, national, and international ARC observational networks of special interest to Navy. Providing an extensive web site for collection of real-time aerosol observations, imagery, and global and regional aerosol forecasts. Impact of Aerosols on Tactical Decision Aids. Using aerosol models as input to the Target Acquisition Weather Software (TAWS). Development of an operational slant-range visibility product.

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