The Polarized Imaging Nephelometer (PI-Neph) is an in situ airborne nephelometer developed at the Laboratory of Aerosols, Clouds, and Optics (LACO) at the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). PI-Neph measures the ambient scattering coefficient and phase matrix of aerosols to validate satellite aerosol observations. It simultaneously measures at 473 nm, 532 nm, and 671 nm wavelengths, with a scattering angle range of 2 to 178 degrees. PI-Neph typically records measurements every 12 or 36 seconds.
Instrument Details
- Radiation
- Earth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol Forward ScatterEarth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols > Aerosol BackscatterEarth Science > Atmosphere > Aerosols
- Troposphere
- 12 s, 36 s
- N/A
- 634 THz, 564 THz, 447 THz
- https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.22.021972
J. Vanderlei Martins
J. Vanderlei Martins
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
NASA Glory Mission Project, SEAC4RS mission
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