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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-5301-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-5301-2024
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The EarthCARE lidar cloud and aerosol profile processor (A-PRO): the A-AER, A-EBD, A-TC, and A-ICE products

David Patrick Donovan, Gerd-Jan van Zadelhoff, and Ping Wang

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This manuscript provides a detailed overview of aerosol and cloud products to be expected from the upcoming EarthCARE mission. In documenting the basic steps of processing of the data from the ATLID instrument it will be a very valuable source of information for users of the resulting products.
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ATLID (atmospheric lidar) is the lidar to be flown on the Earth Clouds and Radiation Explorer satellite (EarthCARE). EarthCARE is a joint European–Japanese satellite mission that was launched in May 2024. ATLID is an advanced lidar optimized for cloud and aerosol property profile measurements. This paper describes some of the key novel algorithms being applied to this lidar to retrieve cloud and aerosol properties. Example results based on simulated data are presented and discussed.