An overview of the first decade of PollyNET : an emerging network of automated Raman-polarization lidars for continuous aerosol profiling
Date
2016
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Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union
Abstract
The paper gives an overview of the observations on four continents and two research vessels obtained with eight Polly systems. The specific aerosol types at these locations (mineral dust, smoke, dust-smoke and other dusty mixtures, urban haze, and volcanic ash) are identified by their Ångström exponent, lidar ratio, and depolarization ratio. The vertical aerosol distribution at the PollyNET locations is discussed on the basis of more than 55 000 automatically retrieved 30 min particle backscatter coefficient profiles at 532 nm as this operating wavelength is available for all Polly lidar systems. A seasonal analysis of measurements at selected sites revealed typical and extraordinary aerosol conditions as well as seasonal differences. These studies show the potential of PollyNET to support the establishment of a global aerosol climatology that covers the entire troposphere.
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CITATION: Baars, H., et al. 2016. An overview of the first decade of PollyNET : an emerging network of automated Raman-polarization lidars for continuous aerosol profiling. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16:5111–5137, doi:10.5194/acp-16-5111-2016.
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The original publication is available at http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net
Keywords
Global aerosol climatology, Optical radar, Air pollution, Climatology, Aerosols -- Measurement, Lidar polly, PollyNET
Citation
Baars, H., et al. 2016. An overview of the first decade of PollyNET : an emerging network of automated Raman-polarization lidars for continuous aerosol profiling. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 16:5111–5137, doi:10.5194/acp-16-5111-2016