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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-2709-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-2709-2023
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01 Jun 2023
Research article |  | 01 Jun 2023

SAGE III/ISS aerosol/cloud categorization and its impact on GloSSAC

Mahesh Kovilakam, Larry Thomason, and Travis Knepp

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The paper describes SAGE III/ISS aerosol/cloud categorization and its implications on Global Space-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology (GloSSAC). The presence of data from the SAGE type of multi-wavelength measurements is important in GloSSAC. The new aerosol/cloud categorization method described in this paper will help retain more measurements, particularly in the lower stratosphere during and following a volcanic event and other processes.