Analysis of Aircraft Radiometric and Cloud Physics Data     obtained during the FIRE-IFO Cirrus Experiment
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{'SignBlockName': 'Jay S. Fein'}
This research project aims to study the radiative heating                  rates of cirrus clouds, to assess the uncertainty of these                      estimates due to our present lack of understanding of cirrus                    properties and to develop a means for the parameterization of                   these radiative heating interactions for use in representing                    cirrus clouds in climate models.  The methods to be used is:                    (i) to analyze the available radiative and microphysical data                   obtained during the cirrus FIRE-IFO period, (ii) develop models                 of the radiative transfer through cirrus clouds capable of                      simulating the aircraft observations, (iii) assess the                          sensitivity of this transfer to aspects of ice crystal shape,                   orientation, particle concentration and size, (iv) compare the                  theoretical and observed broadband fluxes and heating rates, and                (v) use comparisons along with other data to formulate and simple               model of cloud heating.                                                                                                                                              This work is important because it will lead to improved                    parameterization of cirrus clouds in climate models.
{'FirstName': 'Graeme', 'LastName': 'Stephens', 'EmailAddress': 'stephens@atmos.colostate.edu', 'StartDate': '01/01/1989', 'EndDate': None, 'RoleCode': 'Principal Investigator'}
{'Name': 'Colorado State University', 'CityName': 'Fort Collins', 'ZipCode': '805232002', 'PhoneNumber': '9704916355', 'StreetAddress': '601 S Howes St', 'CountryName': 'United States', 'StateName': 'Colorado', 'StateCode': 'CO'}
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