Aerosol Observing System (AOS): Air Flow Data 2 - aosflow2

The aerosol observing system (AOS) is the primary platform for in situ aerosol measurements at Earth s surface. Each AOS has a different complement of instruments, which are selected to ensure the best measurements at each deployment site. \n \nThe AOS measures aerosol optical properties to better understand how particles interact with solar radiation and influence the Earth's radiation balance. These measurements are useful for calculating parameters used in radiative forcing calculations, such as the aerosol single scattering albedo, asymmetry parameter, mass scattering efficiency, and hygroscopic growth. Measurements made with the AOS form a long-term record at the ARM fixed sites. Shorter measurement records are available from mobile deployments in a wide variety of geographical regions. These measurements are valuable for: \n \n identifying long-term changes in aerosol properties \n identifying atmospheric processes controlling aerosol life cycle and their influence on clouds \n providing experimental data for developing and testing atmospheric climate models. \n

气溶胶观测系统（Aerosol Observing System，AOS）是开展地球地表原位气溶胶观测的核心平台。每套AOS配备的仪器组合各不相同，均针对各部署站点的最优观测需求进行选型。

AOS通过测量气溶胶光学特性，以深入理解气溶胶粒子与太阳辐射的相互作用及其对地球辐射平衡的影响。此类观测数据可用于计算辐射强迫计算所需的各类参数，例如气溶胶单散射反照率、不对称参数、质量散射效率以及吸湿增长特性。基于AOS开展的观测在ARM固定站点形成了长期观测记录；而在各类地理区域开展的移动部署观测项目则可获取短期观测记录。此类观测数据具有如下应用价值：
识别气溶胶特性的长期变化趋势
解析调控气溶胶生命周期及其对云系的影响
为大气气候模型的研发与验证提供实验数据集。