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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
National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics INOE2000, Magurele, 077125, Romania
Gabriela-Ancuta Ciocan
National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics INOE2000, Magurele, 077125, Romania
Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, Magurele, 077125, Romania
National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics INOE2000, Magurele, 077125, Romania
Victor Nicolae
National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics INOE2000, Magurele, 077125, Romania
Camelia Talianu
National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics INOE2000, Magurele, 077125, Romania
Department of Ecosystem Management, Climate and Biodiversity, Institute of Meteorology and Climatology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Gregor-Mendel-Strasse 33, 1180 Vienna, Austria
Jeni Vasilescu
National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics INOE2000, Magurele, 077125, Romania
Alexandru Dandocsi
National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics INOE2000, Magurele, 077125, Romania
Cristian Radu
National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics INOE2000, Magurele, 077125, Romania
Marius-Mihai Cazacu
Department of Physics, “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, 700050 Iaşi, Romania
INOESY SRL, 8 Fdc. Mestecanis Street, 707410, Valea Lupului, Iasi, Romania
Viorel Vulturescu
Theory of Mechanisms and Robots Department, Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
Livio Belegante
National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics INOE2000, Magurele, 077125, Romania
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Short summary
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.
Over the past decade, researchers at RADO-Bucharest have measured and analyzed aerosol...
