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CIAO main upgrade: building up an ACTRIS-compliant aerosol in situ laboratory
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Alessandro Mauceri
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Francesco Cardellicchio
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Emilio Lapenna
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Benedetto De Rosa
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Serena Trippetta
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Michail Mytilinaios
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Davide Amodio
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Aldo Giunta
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Ermann Ripepi
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Canio Colangelo
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Nikolaos Papagiannopoulos
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Francesca Morrongiello
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Claudio Dema
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Simone Gagliardi
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Carmela Cornacchia
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Rosa Maria Petracca Altieri
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Aldo Amodeo
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Marco Rosoldi
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Donato Summa
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Gelsomina Pappalardo
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
Lucia Mona
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche – Istituto di Metodologie per l'Analisi Ambientale CNR-IMAA, C. da S. Loja, Tito Scalo, Potenza, 85050, Italy
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Fabio Madonna, Benedetto De Rosa, Simone Gagliardi, Ilaria Gandolfi, Yassmina Hesham Essa, Domenico Madonna, Fabrizio Marra, Maria Assunta Menniti, Donato Summa, Emanuele Tramutola, Faezeh Karimian Saracks, Filomena Romano, and Marco Rosoldi
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This paper provides an overview of the CIAO Observatory in southern Italy, focusing on the upgrade of its aerosol in situ laboratory in compliance with ACTRIS standard operating procedures. The aim is to provide the aerosol research community with technical details and practical guidance for establishing an in situ aerosol observational site. The paper also discusses the importance of combining in situ and remote sensing measurements for a comprehensive understanding of atmospheric processes.
This paper provides an overview of the CIAO Observatory in southern Italy, focusing on the...
