Articles | Volume 19, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-3801-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-3801-2026
Research article
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12 Jun 2026
Research article |  | 12 Jun 2026

Aerosol optical-to-microphysical conversion factors for lidars and ceilometers from extended AERONET data analyses: POLIPHON update

Albert Ansmann, Julian Hofer, Rodanthi-Elisavet Mamouri, Moritz Haarig, Holger Baars, and Ulla Wandinger

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Peer review completion

AR – Author's response | RR – Referee report | ED – Editor decision | EF – Editorial file upload
AR by Albert Ansmann on behalf of the Authors (22 Apr 2026)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (23 Apr 2026) by Daniel Perez-Ramirez
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (15 May 2026)
ED: Publish as is (15 May 2026) by Daniel Perez-Ramirez
AR by Albert Ansmann on behalf of the Authors (20 May 2026)

Post-review adjustments

AA – Author's adjustment | EA – Editor approval
AA by Albert Ansmann on behalf of the Authors (11 Jun 2026)   Author's adjustment   Manuscript
EA: Adjustments approved (11 Jun 2026) by Daniel Perez-Ramirez
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Short summary
Updated lidar and ceilometer conversion factors are presented. The conversion factors allow us to calculate microphyscial properties from measurned optical properties. One of the main goals is to support 355 nm space lidar observations.
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