Characterization of atmospheric aerosol optical properties based on the combined use of a ground-based Raman lidar and an airborne optical particle counter in the framework of the Hydrological Cycle in the Mediterranean Experiment – Special Observation Period 1

Stelitano, Dario; Di Girolamo, Paolo; Scoccione, Andrea; Summa, Donato; Cacciani, Marco

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-2183-2019

Articles | Volume 12, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-2183-2019

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Hydrological cycle in the Mediterranean (ACP/AMT/GMD/HESS/NHESS/OS...

https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-12-2183-2019

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Articles | Volume 12, issue 4

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10 Apr 2019

Research article |

| 10 Apr 2019

Characterization of atmospheric aerosol optical properties based on the combined use of a ground-based Raman lidar and an airborne optical particle counter in the framework of the Hydrological Cycle in the Mediterranean Experiment – Special Observation Period 1

Dario Stelitano, Paolo Di Girolamo, Andrea Scoccione, Donato Summa, and Marco Cacciani

Data sets

Particle backscattering coefficient at 355 mm, Particle backscattering coefficient at 532 mm, Particle backscattering coefficient at 1064 mm P. Di Girolamo http://mistrals.sedoo.fr/HyMeX/

Short summary

Vertical profiles of the particle backscattering coefficient at 355, 532 and 1064 nm measured by the Raman lidar system BASIL are compared with simulated particle backscatter profiles obtained through the application of a Mie scattering code and the use of simultaneous and co-located measurements by an optical particle counter on board the French research aircraft ATR42 operated by SAFIRE in the framework of the Hydrological Cycle in the Mediterranean Experiment – Special Observation Period 1.