Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational Experiment

The overall goal of the Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational Experiment (TARFOX) is to reduce uncertainties in the effects of aerosols on climate by determining the direct radiative impacts, as well as the chemical, physical, and optical properties, of the aerosols carried over the western Atlantic Ocean from the United States.

Disciplines:   Aerosols Tropospheric Composition Field Campaigns
Collection Disciplines Spatial Temporal
TARFOX_UWC131A_SUNP_1
Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational eXperiment - Ames Sun Photometer - University of Washington C-131A aircraft
Aerosols Spatial Coverage:
(S: 36, N: 39.78), (W: -76.53, E: -72.54)
Temporal Coverage:
1996-07-10 - 1996-07-31
Collection Disciplines Spatial Temporal
TARFOX_UWC131A_1
Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational eXperiment - University of Washington instrumented C-131A aircraft Data Set
Aerosols,  Clouds,  Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: 36, N: 39.79), (W: -77, E: -72.58)
Temporal Coverage:
1996-07-10 - 1996-07-31
Temporal Resolution:
1 second
TARFOX_WALLOPS_MET_1
Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational eXperiment (TARFOX) - meteorological data from Wallops ground station
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: 37.85, N: 37.85), (W: -75.48, E: -75.48)
Temporal Coverage:
1996-07-10 - 1996-07-30
Temporal Resolution:
1 minute
TARFOX_WALLOPS_SMPS_1
Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational eXperiment (TARFOX) - Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer from Wallops ground station
Aerosols,  Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: 37.85, N: 37.85), (W: -75.48, E: -75.48)
Temporal Coverage:
1996-07-16 - 1996-07-26
Temporal Resolution:
5 minutes
TARFOX_WALLOPS_SONDE_1
Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational eXperiment (TARFOX) - Vaisala Radiosonde data from Wallops ground station
Field Campaigns Spatial Coverage:
(S: 37.85, N: 37.85), (W: -75.48, E: -75.48)
Temporal Coverage:
1996-07-10 - 1996-07-31
Temporal Resolution:
2 seconds

TARFOX Mission Publications

Russell PB, Hobbs PV, Stowe LL (1999). Aerosol properties and radiative effects in the United States East Coast haze plume: An overview of the Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational Experiment (TARFOX). Journal of Geophysical Research, 104 (D2), 2213. https://doi.org/10.1029/1998JD200028