Do aerosol radiative effects make an appreciable difference to the Arabian Gulf ’s sensible and latent heat fluxes?
• Combined analysis above to determine the energetics of the region. 3.0 Aerosol Microphysics and Chemistry • Determine the size-dependant vertical distribution of aerosol particles. • Understand how the microphysics and chemistry of the dust varies from the many sources that impact the Arabian Gulf region (e.g., Africa, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc…)? • Determine the basic chemical constituents of Arabian Gulf pollution. • Measure the spectral mass scattering and absorption efficiencies of the dust and pollution of the region (UV to IR). • Measure the spectral phase function of dust and haze. • Determine if the hygroscopic growth properties of aerosol particles in the region differ greatly from other ‘anthropogenic” pollution owing to the presence of more organic species? 4.0 Meteorology and Aerosol Transport • Determine the temporal and spatial scales of aerosol and meteorological features in this region • Validate meteorology and aerosol transport model forecasts such as those from NOGA
