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Combined Sensor Program (CSP): Physical, optical, and chemical properties of atmospheric marine aerosols aboard NOAA R/V Discoverer in the central and tropical western Pacific, 1996-03-15 to 1996-04-12 (NCEI Accession 0311408)

Published by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 05:15 AM | Dataset Last Updated: January 13, 2026 at 12:00 AM
This dataset contains physical, optical, and chemical properties of atmospheric marine aerosols from aboard NOAA R/V Discoverer, collected 15 March to 12 April 1996 during the CSP field campaign. The data is divided into three csv datasets, summarized as follows: Main - Navigation, Meteorology, and Scattering; Chemistry - Aerosol species concentrations at varying particle diameters; Size Distribution - Particle Size Distribution

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0311408 ABSORPTION - SCATTERING - ATTENUATION COEFFICIENTS AEROSOL OPTICAL THICKNESS Aerosols AIR TEMPERATURE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE course over ground LATITUDE

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title Combined Sensor Program (CSP): Physical, optical, and chemical properties of atmospheric marine aerosols aboard NOAA R/V Discoverer in the central and tropical western Pacific, 1996-03-15 to 1996-04-12 (NCEI Accession 0311408)

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