Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
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Articles | Volume 17, issue 6
Articles | Volume 17, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-1739-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-1739-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 17, issue 6
Research article
 | 
26 Mar 2024
Research article |  | 26 Mar 2024

A cloud-by-cloud approach for studying aerosol–cloud interaction in satellite observations

Fani Alexandri, Felix Müller, Goutam Choudhury, Peggy Achtert, Torsten Seelig, and Matthias Tesche

Data sets

Cloud–Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observation Lidar Level 2 Aerosol Profile CALIPSO https://doi.org/10.5067/CALIOP/CALIPSO/LID_L2_05KMAPRO-STANDARD-V4-20

Global multiyear 3D dataset of cloud condensation nuclei derived from spaceborne lidar measurements G. Choudhury and M. Tesche https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.956215

Model code and software

TrackMatcher.jl LIM-AeroCloud https://github.com/LIM-AeroCloud/TrackMatcher.jl

Video abstract

A cloud-by-cloud approach for studying aerosol-cloud interaction in satellite observations Matthias Tesche https://doi.org/10.5446/66827

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Short summary
We present a novel method for studying aerosol–cloud interactions. It combines cloud-relevant aerosol concentrations from polar-orbiting lidar observations with the development of individual clouds from geostationary observations. Application to 1 year of data gives first results on the impact of aerosols on the concentration and size of cloud droplets and on cloud phase in the regime of heterogeneous ice formation. The method could enable the systematic investigation of warm and cold clouds.
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