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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-2345-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-2345-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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26 Mar 2021
Research article |
| 26 Mar 2021
| 26 Mar 2021
Retrieval of stratospheric aerosol size distribution parameters using satellite solar occultation measurements at three wavelengths
Felix Wrana
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Physics, University of Greifswald,
Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 6, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
Christian von Savigny
Institute of Physics, University of Greifswald,
Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 6, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
Jacob Zalach
Institute of Physics, University of Greifswald,
Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 6, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
Larry W. Thomason
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, USA
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In this paper, we describe a new method for calculating the size of naturally occurring droplets (aerosols) made mostly of sulfuric acid and water that can be found roughly at 20 km altitude in the atmosphere. We use data from the instrument SAGE III/ISS that is mounted on the International Space Station. We show that our method works well, and that the size parameters we calculate are reasonable and can be a valuable addition for a better understanding of aerosols and their effect on climate.
In this paper, we describe a new method for calculating the size of naturally occurring droplets...
