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Research article
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16 Apr 2020
Research article |
| 16 Apr 2020
| 16 Apr 2020
Issues related to the retrieval of stratospheric-aerosol particle size information based on optical measurements
Christian von Savigny
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Physics, University of Greifswald, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 6, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
Christoph G. Hoffmann
Institute of Physics, University of Greifswald, Felix-Hausdorff-Str. 6, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
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Stratospheric sulfate aerosols increase the Earth's planetary albedo and can lead to significant surface cooling, for example in the aftermath of volcanic eruptions. Their particle size distribution, important for physical and chemical effects of these aerosols, is still not fully understood. The present paper proposes an explanation for systematic differences in aerosol particle size retrieved from measurements made in different measurement geometries and reported in earlier studies.
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