12 Apr 2016
12 Apr 2016
Observations of water vapor within a mid-tropospheric smoke plume using ground-based microwave radiometry
- Program in Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, 57701, USA
- Program in Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, 57701, USA
Abstract. This study presents an analysis of the water vapor mixing ratio contained within multiple mid-tropospheric smoke plumes as diagnosed by a ground-based passive microwave radiometer. Measurements from the radiometer were compared to smoke opacity as diagnosed from visible satellite imagery on three different days: 12, 16, and 20 August 2013. It was found that the water vapor mixing ratio within the smoke plume could be as much as 20–250 % higher than the mixing ratio within the ambient, non-smoke environmental air. Significant intra-smoke plume variability also existed and the mixing ratio was found to be higher (lower) in more optically thick (thin) areas of the plume. This study demonstrates that a radiometer is valuable tool that can be used to remotely measure the water vapor content within smoke plumes.
Darren R. Clabo


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RC1: 'Referee comment', Anonymous Referee #2, 11 May 2016
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AC1: 'Reply to RC1', Darren Clabo, 15 Aug 2016
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AC1: 'Reply to RC1', Darren Clabo, 15 Aug 2016
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RC2: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #1, 11 May 2016
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AC2: 'Reply to RC2', Darren Clabo, 15 Aug 2016
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AC2: 'Reply to RC2', Darren Clabo, 15 Aug 2016


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RC1: 'Referee comment', Anonymous Referee #2, 11 May 2016
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AC1: 'Reply to RC1', Darren Clabo, 15 Aug 2016
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AC1: 'Reply to RC1', Darren Clabo, 15 Aug 2016
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RC2: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #1, 11 May 2016
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AC2: 'Reply to RC2', Darren Clabo, 15 Aug 2016
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AC2: 'Reply to RC2', Darren Clabo, 15 Aug 2016
Darren R. Clabo
Darren R. Clabo
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