A bulk-mass-modeling-based method for retrieving particulate matter pollution using CALIOP observations

Toth, Travis D.; Zhang, Jianglong; Reid, Jeffrey S.; Vaughan, Mark A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-1739-2019

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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-1739-2019

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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-1739-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 12, issue 3

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18 Mar 2019

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| 18 Mar 2019

A bulk-mass-modeling-based method for retrieving particulate matter pollution using CALIOP observations

Travis D. Toth, Jianglong Zhang, Jeffrey S. Reid, and Mark A. Vaughan

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RC1: 'Review of Toth et al CALIOP PM paper', Anonymous Referee #1, 24 Oct 2018
- AC1: 'Response to Reviewer #1', Travis D. Toth, 25 Feb 2019
RC2: 'Review_report_Toth_et_al.2018', Anonymous Referee #2, 03 Nov 2018
- AC2: 'Response to Anonymous Reviewer #2', Travis D. Toth, 26 Feb 2019

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An innovative method is presented for deriving particulate matter (PM) concentrations using CALIOP measurements. Deviating from conventional approaches of relying on passive satellite column-integrated aerosol measurements, PM concentrations are derived from near-surface CALIOP measurements through a bulk-mass-modeling method. This proof-of-concept study shows that, while limited in spatial and temporal coverage, CALIOP exhibits reasonable skill for PM applications.