Using the PARAGON Framework to Establish an Accurate, Consistent, and Cohesive Long-Term Aerosol Record Export

@article{citeulike:176850, abstract = {A comprehensive and cohesive aerosol measurement record with consistent, well-understood uncertainties is a prerequisite to understanding aerosol impacts on long-term climate and environmental variability. Objectives to attaining such an understanding include improving upon the current state-of-the-art sensor calibration and developing systematic validation methods for remotely sensed microphysical properties. While advances in active and passive remote sensors will lead to needed improvements in retrieval accuracies and capabilities, ongoing validation is essential so that the changing sensor characteristics do not mask atmospheric trends. Surface-based radiometer, chemical, and lidar networks have critical roles within an integrated observing system, yet they currently undersample key geographic regions, have limitations in certain measurement capabilities, and lack stable funding. In situ aircraft observations of size-resolved aerosol chemical composition are necessary to provide important linkages between active and passive remote sensing. A planned, systematic approach toward a global aerosol observing network, involving multiple sponsoring agencies and surface-based, suborbital, and spaceborne sensors, is required to prioritize trade-offs regarding capabilities and costs. This strategy is a key ingredient of the Progressive Aerosol Retrieval and Assimilation Global Observing Network (PARAGON) framework. A set of recommendations is presented.}, author = {Diner, David J. and Menzies, Robert T. and Kahn, Ralph A. and Anderson, Theodore L. and B\ösenberg, Jens and Charlson, Robert J. and Holben, Brent N. and Hostetler, Chris A. and Miller, Mark A. and Ogren, John A. and Stephens, Graeme L. and Torres, Omar and Wielicki, Bruce A. and Rasch, Philip J. and Travis, Larry D. and Collins, William D.}, citeulike-article-id = {176850}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-85-10-1535}, doi = {10.1175/BAMS-85-10-1535}, journal = {Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society}, keywords = {aerosol, global, measurement, paragon}, number = {10}, pages = {1535--1548}, posted-at = {2005-05-02 22:41:28}, priority = {5}, title = {Using the PARAGON Framework to Establish an Accurate, Consistent, and Cohesive Long-Term Aerosol Record}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-85-10-1535}, volume = {85}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:176850 L3 - citeulike-article-id:176850 N2 - A comprehensive and cohesive aerosol measurement record with consistent, well-understood uncertainties is a prerequisite to understanding aerosol impacts on long-term climate and environmental variability. Objectives to attaining such an understanding include improving upon the current state-of-the-art sensor calibration and developing systematic validation methods for remotely sensed microphysical properties. While advances in active and passive remote sensors will lead to needed improvements in retrieval accuracies and capabilities, ongoing validation is essential so that the changing sensor characteristics do not mask atmospheric trends. Surface-based radiometer, chemical, and lidar networks have critical roles within an integrated observing system, yet they currently undersample key geographic regions, have limitations in certain measurement capabilities, and lack stable funding. In situ aircraft observations of size-resolved aerosol chemical composition are necessary to provide important linkages between active and passive remote sensing. A planned, systematic approach toward a global aerosol observing network, involving multiple sponsoring agencies and surface-based, suborbital, and spaceborne sensors, is required to prioritize trade-offs regarding capabilities and costs. This strategy is a key ingredient of the Progressive Aerosol Retrieval and Assimilation Global Observing Network (PARAGON) framework. A set of recommendations is presented. IS - 10 JF - Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society EP - 1548 TI - Using the PARAGON Framework to Establish an Accurate, Consistent, and Cohesive Long-Term Aerosol Record VL - 85 SP - 1535 KW - aerosol KW - global KW - measurement KW - paragon AU - Diner, David AU - Menzies, Robert AU - Kahn, Ralph AU - Anderson, Theodore AU - Bösenberg, Jens AU - Charlson, Robert AU - Holben, Brent AU - Hostetler, Chris AU - Miller, Mark AU - Ogren, John AU - Stephens, Graeme AU - Torres, Omar AU - Wielicki, Bruce AU - Rasch, Philip AU - Travis, Larry AU - Collins, William PY - 2004/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-85-10-1535 ER -