Ground-based remote sensing profiling of aerosols and mass concentration above Mace Head, Ireland

G. Martucci, A. Chauvigne, E. J. O'Connor, A. Hirsikko, D. Ceburnis, C. D. O'Dowd

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Abstract

Two techniques based on synergistic in-situ and ground-based remote sensing instrumentation to retrieve the vertical structure of the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) and the aerosol mass concentration from the LIDAR extinction are presented. The vertical structure of the ABL during day and night is retrieved by applying the Temporal Height Tracking algorithm to the backscatter and Doppler velocity LIDAR profiles; the calculation of the extinction coefficient from LIDAR returns in combination with in-situ aerosol measurements allow the characterization and categorization of different aerosol layers as well as the estimate of the aerosol mass concentration profile.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols - 19th International Conference
PublisherAMER INST PHYSICS
Pages621-624
Number of pages4
Volume1527
ISBN (Electronic)0094-243X
ISBN (Print)9780735411524, 0094-243X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2013
Event19th International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols, ICNAA 2013 - Fort Collins, CO, United States
Duration: 23 Jun 201328 Jun 2013

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1527
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference19th International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols, ICNAA 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityFort Collins, CO
Period23/06/1328/06/13

Keywords

  • ABL
  • Doppler LIDAR
  • mass extinction

Authors (Note for portal: view the doc link for the full list of authors)

  • Authors
  • Martucci, G;Chauvigne, A;O'Connor, EJ;Hirsikko, A;Ceburnis, D;O'Dowd, D

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