Examining the characteristics of aerosols: a statistical analysis based on a decade of lidar and photometer observations  at the Eastern border of ACTRIS

Nicolae, Doina; Ciocan, Gabriela-Ancuta; Nemuc, Anca; Nicolae, Victor; Talianu, Camelia; Vasilescu, Jeni; Dandocsi, Alexandru; Radu, Cristian; Cazacu, Marius-Mihai; Vulturescu, Viorel; Belegante, Livio

doi:10.5194/amt-19-1179-2026

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Examining the characteristics of aerosols: a statistical analysis based on a decade of lidar and photometer observations at the Eastern border of ACTRIS

Doina Nicolae, Gabriela-Ancuta Ciocan, Anca Nemuc, Victor Nicolae, Camelia Talianu, Jeni Vasilescu, Alexandru Dandocsi, Cristian Radu, Marius-Mihai Cazacu, Viorel Vulturescu, and Livio Belegante

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Over the past decade, researchers at RADO-Bucharest have measured and analyzed aerosol properties to understand their optical and microphysical characteristics, seasonal variability, and transport pathways. Using advanced lidar and photometer techniques the study reveals that fine-mode aerosols dominate, with pollution-driven regimes and seasonal influences by dust, biomass burning, and marine sources highlighting the impact of regional pollution and long-range transport on local air quality.