The CALIPSO version 4 automated aerosol classification and lidar ratio selection algorithm

Kim, Man-Hae; Omar, Ali H.; Tackett, Jason L.; Vaughan, Mark A.; Winker, David M.; Trepte, Charles R.; Hu, Yongxiang; Liu, Zhaoyan; Poole, Lamont R.; Pitts, Michael C.; Kar, Jayanta; Magill, Brian E.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-6107-2018

Articles | Volume 11, issue 11

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-6107-2018

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CALIPSO version 4 algorithms and data products

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-6107-2018

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12 Nov 2018

Research article |

| 12 Nov 2018

The CALIPSO version 4 automated aerosol classification and lidar ratio selection algorithm

Man-Hae Kim, Ali H. Omar, Jason L. Tackett, Mark A. Vaughan, David M. Winker, Charles R. Trepte, Yongxiang Hu, Zhaoyan Liu, Lamont R. Poole, Michael C. Pitts, Jayanta Kar, and Brian E. Magill

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RC1: 'Review: The CALIPSO Version 4 Automated Aerosol Classification and Lidar Ratio Selection Algorithm', Anonymous Referee #1, 25 Jul 2018
- AC1: 'authors' response to referee #1', Mark Vaughan, 15 Sep 2018
RC2: 'The CALIPSO Version 4 Automated Aerosol Classification and Lidar Ratio Selection Algorithm', Anonymous Referee #2, 02 Aug 2018
- AC2: 'authors' response to referee #2', Mark Vaughan, 15 Sep 2018
RC3: 'Review "The CALIPSO Version 4 Automated Aerosol Classification and Lidar Ratio Selection Algorithm" by M. H. Kim', Anonymous Referee #3, 15 Aug 2018
- AC3: 'authors' response to referee #3', Mark Vaughan, 15 Sep 2018
RC4: 'Review of Kim et al., 2018', Anonymous Referee #4, 19 Sep 2018
- AC4: 'authors' response to referee #4', Mark Vaughan, 26 Sep 2018

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Mark Vaughan on behalf of the Authors (26 Sep 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (01 Oct 2018) by James Campbell

AR by Mark Vaughan on behalf of the Authors (04 Oct 2018) Manuscript

Short summary

This paper discusses recent advances made in distinguishing among different aerosols species detected in the CALIPSO lidar measurements. A new classification algorithm now classifies four different aerosol types in the stratosphere, and the number of aerosol types recognized in the troposphere has increased from six to seven. The lidar ratios characterizing each type have been updated and the effects of these changes on CALIPSO retrievals of aerosol optical depth are examined in detail.