EPJ Web of Conferences (Jan 2018)

Lidar Ice nuclei estimates and how they relate with airborne in-situ measurements

  • Marinou Eleni,
  • Amiridis Vassilis,
  • Ansmann Albert,
  • Nenes Athanasios,
  • Balis Dimitris,
  • Schrod Jann,
  • Binietoglou Ioannis,
  • Solomos Stavros,
  • Mamali Dimitra,
  • Engelmann Ronny,
  • Baars Holger,
  • Kottas Michael,
  • Tsekeri Alexandra,
  • Proestakis Emmanouil,
  • Kokkalis Panagiotis,
  • Goloub Philippe,
  • Cvetkovic Bojan,
  • Nichovic Slobodan,
  • Mamouri Rodanthi,
  • Pikridas Michael,
  • Stavroulas Iasonas,
  • Keleshis Christos,
  • Sciare Jean

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817605018
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 176
p. 05018

Abstract

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By means of available ice nucleating particle (INP) parameterization schemes we compute profiles of dust INP number concentration utilizing Polly-XT and CALIPSO lidar observations during the INUIT-BACCHUS-ACTRIS 2016 campaign. The polarization-lidar photometer networking (POLIPHON) method is used to separate dust and non-dust aerosol backscatter, extinction, mass concentration, particle number concentration (for particles with radius > 250 nm) and surface area concentration. The INP final products are compared with aerosol samples collected from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and analyzed using the ice nucleus counter FRIDGE.