Herber, Andreas (2026): Height dependent aerosol optical depth in the spectral range from 350 nm - 1050 nm in August 2010 during TIFAX 2010 [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.996247 (DOI registration in progress)
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Published: 2026-07-31
Abstract:
During the TIFAX 2010 ((Thick Ice Feeding Arctic Export) campaign, conducted in August 2010 over Greenland height dependent aerosol optical depth (AOD) in the spectral range from 350 nm to 1050 nm with the airborne Sun photometer SPTA were measured. Observations were performed on board of the Alfred-Wegener-Institute research aircraft Polar 5 during 6 flights between the 17 August 2010 up to 23 August 2010 with the operation base Station Nord (81° 36′ N, 16° 40′ W). Based on the height dependent aerosol optical depth for four selected wavelengths (414 nm, 500 nm, 861 nm, 1026 nm) and the Ångström parameter Alpha (spectral slope) and Beta (AOD at 1000 nm) between 46 m and 4975 m the extinction coefficient (AOD per kilometer) can be calculated for selected wavelengths, for example for LIDAR or satellite comparison and validation. For special comparison is also the height angle of the Sun included.
Related to:
Alfred-Wegener-Institut Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (2016): Polar aircraft Polar5 and Polar6 operated by the Alfred Wegener Institute. Journal of large-scale research facilities JLSRF, 2, A87, https://doi.org/10.17815/jlsrf-2-153
Stone, Robert S; Herber, Andreas; Vitale, Vito; Mazzola, Mauro; Lupi, Angelo; Schnell, R C; Dutton, Ellsworth G; Liu, P S K; Li, Shao-Meng; Dethloff, Klaus; Lampert, Astrid; Ritter, Christoph; Stock, M; Neuber, Roland; Maturilli, Marion (2010): A three-dimensional characterization of Arctic aerosols from airborne Sun photometer observations: PAM-ARCMIP, April 2009. Journal of Geophysical Research, 115(D13), D13203, https://doi.org/10.1029/2009JD013605
Funding:
Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, Bremerhaven (AWI), grant/award no. AWI_PA_02018: TIFAX_2010
Coverage:
Median Latitude: 80.754037 * Median Longitude: -7.077481 * South-bound Latitude: 69.662000 * West-bound Longitude: -64.422000 * North-bound Latitude: 86.789000 * East-bound Longitude: 19.034000
Date/Time Start: 2010-08-17T15:30:54 * Date/Time End: 2010-08-23T09:28:07
Minimum ALTITUDE: 46.000 m * Maximum ALTITUDE: 7000.000 m
Event(s):
TIFAX_1008170101 * Latitude Start: 81.600000 * Longitude Start: -16.668900 * Latitude End: 81.600000 * Longitude End: -16.668900 * Date/Time Start: 2010-08-17T13:55:00 * Date/Time End: 2010-08-17T19:11:00 * Location: Arctic Ocean * Campaign: TIFAX_2010 (Thick Ice Feeding Arctic Export 2010) * Basis: POLAR 5 * Method/Device: Aircraft (AC) * Comment: No GPS Groundstation, no dropsondes, no EM Bird, no photocamera, no video
TIFAX_1008190301 * Latitude Start: 81.600000 * Longitude Start: -16.668900 * Latitude End: 81.600000 * Longitude End: -16.668900 * Date/Time Start: 2010-08-19T10:00:00 * Date/Time End: 2010-08-19T20:50:00 * Location: Arctic Ocean * Campaign: TIFAX_2010 (Thick Ice Feeding Arctic Export 2010) * Basis: POLAR 5 * Method/Device: Aircraft (AC) * Comment: No dropsondes
TIFAX_1008200401 * Latitude Start: 81.600000 * Longitude Start: -16.668900 * Latitude End: 81.600000 * Longitude End: -16.668900 * Date/Time Start: 2010-08-20T11:30:00 * Date/Time End: 2010-08-20T20:37:00 * Location: Arctic Ocean * Campaign: TIFAX_2010 (Thick Ice Feeding Arctic Export 2010) * Basis: POLAR 5 * Method/Device: Aircraft (AC) * Comment: No dropsondes
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | Herber, Andreas | |||
| 2 | Identification | ID | Herber, Andreas | |||
| 3 | DATE/TIME | Date/Time | Herber, Andreas | Geocode | ||
| 4 | ALTITUDE | Altitude | m | Herber, Andreas | Geocode | |
| 5 | LATITUDE | Latitude | Herber, Andreas | Geocode | ||
| 6 | LONGITUDE | Longitude | Herber, Andreas | Geocode | ||
| 7 | Aerosol optical thickness at 414 nm | AOT_414 | Herber, Andreas | Airborne Sun Photometer, Dr. Schulz & Partner GmbH, SP1A | ||
| 8 | Aerosol optical thickness at 500 nm | AOT_500 | Herber, Andreas | Airborne Sun Photometer, Dr. Schulz & Partner GmbH, SP1A | ||
| 9 | Aerosol optical thickness at 861 nm | AOT_861 | Herber, Andreas | Airborne Sun Photometer, Dr. Schulz & Partner GmbH, SP1A | ||
| 10 | Aerosol optical thickness at 1026 nm | AOT_1026 | Herber, Andreas | Airborne Sun Photometer, Dr. Schulz & Partner GmbH, SP1A | ||
| 11 | Spectral slope | Spectral slope | Herber, Andreas | Airborne Sun Photometer, Dr. Schulz & Partner GmbH, SP1A | Alpha value | |
| 12 | Aerosol optical thickness at 1000 nm | AOT_1000 | Herber, Andreas | Airborne Sun Photometer, Dr. Schulz & Partner GmbH, SP1A | Beta value | |
| 13 | Sun elevation | SUN EL | deg | Herber, Andreas | ||
| 14 | Comment | Comment | Herber, Andreas | 1=measurement of cloud residuals; 0=measurement of AOD during clear sky conditions |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0) (License comes into effect after moratorium ends)
Status:
Curation Level: Enhanced curation (CurationLevelC)
Size:
243 data points