EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2018)

Aerosols Observations with a new lidar station in Punta Arenas, Chile

  • Barja Boris,
  • Zamorano Felix,
  • Ristori Pablo,
  • Otero Lidia,
  • Quel Eduardo,
  • Sugimoto Nobuo,
  • Shimizu Atsushi,
  • Santana Jorge

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817605038
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 176
p. 05038

Abstract

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A tropospheric lidar system was installed in Punta Arenas, Chile (53.13°S, 70.88°W) in September 2016 under the collaboration project SAVERNET (Chile, Japan and Argentina) to monitor the atmosphere. Statistical analyses of the clouds and aerosols behavior and some cases of dust detected with lidar, at these high southern latitude and cold environment regions during three months (austral spring) are discussed using information from satellite, modelling and solar radiation ground measurements.