Ceilometer data taken in the southern Beaufort Sea and Amundsen Gulf, Canadian Arctic during the IPY Circumpolar Flaw Lead (CFL) study 2009

Raw backscatter data were collected from a CT25K ceilometer. A ceilometer is a device that uses a laser or other light source to determine the height of a cloud base. Ceilometers can also be used to measure the aerosol concentration within the atmosphere. Sampling took place from July to November 2009 in the southern Beaufort Sea and the Amundsen Gulf (Canadian Arctic) during the CFL cruise onboard the CCGS Amundsen icebreaker. The Circumpolar Flaw Lead System Study (CFL) is an IPY-funded project. Data were collected (1) during the ship transit, (2) set transects, (3) at several stations where we stayed 24 hours, and (4) at multi-day drift stations. The instrument was running continuously during the CFL project, with only minor interruptions for maintenance activities.

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Date (Publication)
2015-03-26
Principal investigator
 

Barber, David
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Barber, David
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Asplin, Matthew
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Candlish, Lauren
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D. Barber et al., Unpublished data
Purpose

A ceilometer was used to collect information on cloud height and backscatter data, which serves to measure the aerosol concentration within the atmosphere.
Status
Completed
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  • Altitude

  • Amundsen Gulf

  • Atmosphere

  • Atmospheric composition

  • Beaufort Sea

  • Cloudbase height

  • Clouds

  • Radiation
Place

  • Beaufort Sea and Amundsen Gulf, Canadian Arctic
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eng; CAN
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  • Environment
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Begin date
2009-07-15
End date
2009-11-16
Supplemental Information

Summary: Not Applicable Research Program(s): ArcticNet,IPY. For further information: dbarber@cc.umanitoba.ca dbarber@cc.uma Summary: Not Applicable Research Program(s): ArcticNet,IPY. For further information: dbarber@cc.umanitoba.ca

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Date stamp
2022-04-08T13:01:00
Metadata standard name

North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003
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2009-01-01
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Polar Data Catalogue Thesaurus (Canada)
Altitude Amundsen Gulf Atmosphere Atmospheric composition Beaufort Sea Cloudbase height Clouds Radiation

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