Table 3 Sensitivity study of backscattering computed from IAGOS-CARIBIC aerosol samples.
From: Intercomparison of in-situ aircraft and satellite aerosol measurements in the stratosphere
Parameter | Base case | Case 1 | Case 2 | Δbackscat1 | Δbackscat2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dg,v (nm)a | 321 | 270 | 372 | −4.4% | 7.3% |
Geometric standard deviation | 1.52 | 1.47 | 1.57 | −1.9% | 1.6% |
Black carbon (ng/kg) | 1 | 2 | 0 | −5.6% | 6.3% |
Organic/Carbon mass | 1.25 | 1.05 | 1.45 | −5.9% | 5.9% |
Organic density (kg/m3) | 1200 | 1400 | 1000 | −5.3% | 7.4% |
Organic refractive index | 1.55–0i | 1.5–0i | 1.6–0i | −6.1% | 6.5% |
Error in RH (fraction base rel. case) | 1 | 0.919 | 1.081 | −0.7% | 0.7% |
Sampling and analytical error | — | — | — | −12% | 12% |
Total error | — | — | — | −17% | 19% |
