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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-1-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-1-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Spectrometric fluorescence and Raman lidar: absolute calibration of aerosol fluorescence spectra and fluorescence correction of humidity measurements
Jens Reichardt
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Richard-Aßmann-Observatorium, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Lindenberg, Germany
Oliver Behrendt
Richard-Aßmann-Observatorium, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Lindenberg, Germany
Felix Lauermann
Richard-Aßmann-Observatorium, Deutscher Wetterdienst, Lindenberg, Germany
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The UVA spectrometer is the latest instrumental addition to the spectrometric fluorescence and Raman lidar RAMSES. The redesigned receiver and the data analysis of the fluorescence measurement are described. Furthermore, the effect of aerosol fluorescence on humidity measurements is studied. It turns out that Raman lidars equipped with a spectrometer show superior performance over those with one discrete fluorescence detection channel only. The cause is variability in the fluorescence spectrum.
The UVA spectrometer is the latest instrumental addition to the spectrometric fluorescence and...