Correlation between the aerosol profiles measurements, the meteorological conditions, and the atmospheric IR transmission in a mediterranean marine atmosphere

Mireille Tanguy; Herve Bonhommet; Michel L. Autric; Patrick Vigliano

doi:10.1117/12.46559

1 July 1991 Correlation between the aerosol profiles measurements, the meteorological conditions, and the atmospheric IR transmission in a mediterranean marine atmosphere

Mireille Tanguy, Herve Bonhommet, Michel L. Autric, Patrick Vigliano

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Proceedings Volume 1487, Propagation Engineering: Fourth in a Series; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46559
Event: Orlando '91, 1991, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The subject of this study is to validate the Lowtran 7 code, particularly its Navy Maritime model, in a mediterranean marine atmosphere. Measurements of aerosol profiles were made on board of a ship during a Mediterranean cruise. Their behavior was analysed under different meteorological conditions and measurement locations. On the other hand, aerosol, meteorological, and 3-5 micrometers broadband transmission measurements were performed in the Toulon's roads. The devices used for this experimentation were a Knollenberg's spectrometer for aerosol profiles and an IR broadband transmissometer along a path of 8 Km above the sea surface (50 meters high). The results lead to the conclusion that the Navy Maritime model is unadapted to a mediterranean atmosphere, probably due to the proximity of the coasts. So, the use of Lowtran 7 code in this area needs a more efficient model.

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Mireille Tanguy, Herve Bonhommet, Michel L. Autric, and Patrick Vigliano "Correlation between the aerosol profiles measurements, the meteorological conditions, and the atmospheric IR transmission in a mediterranean marine atmosphere", Proc. SPIE 1487, Propagation Engineering: Fourth in a Series, (1 July 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.46559

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