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View article: Fine and coarse dust radiative impact during an intense Saharan dust outbreak over the Iberian Peninsula – long-wave and net direct radiative effect
Fine and coarse dust radiative impact during an intense Saharan dust outbreak over the Iberian Peninsula – long-wave and net direct radiative effect Open
The dust direct radiative effect (DRE) in long-wave (DRELW), and net effect (DRENET), is analysed during an intense and long-lasting Saharan dust intrusion over the Iberian Peninsula, complementing the study on the short-wave DRE (DRESW) (…
View article: Evaluating the NASA MPLNET Rain Masking Algorithm at Goddard Space Flight Center and Barcelona sites: Relevance to EarthCARE Cloud Profiling Radar Validation
Evaluating the NASA MPLNET Rain Masking Algorithm at Goddard Space Flight Center and Barcelona sites: Relevance to EarthCARE Cloud Profiling Radar Validation Open
Accurate detection of precipitation on a global scale is essential for advancing our understanding of the hydrological cycle and improving climate models. This study evaluates the performance of the Rain Masking Algorithm (RMA), developed …
View article: Volcanic plume height during the 2021 Tajogaite eruption (La Palma) from two complementary monitoring methods. Implications for satellite-based products
Volcanic plume height during the 2021 Tajogaite eruption (La Palma) from two complementary monitoring methods. Implications for satellite-based products Open
Volcanic emissions from the Tajogaite volcano, located on the Cumbre Vieja edifice on the island of La Palma (Canary Islands, Spain), caused significant public health and aviation disruptions throughout the volcanic event (19 September – 1…
View article: Dust Aerosol Radiative Effects During a Dust Event and Heatwave in Summer 2019 Simulated with a Regional Climate Atmospheric Model over the Iberian Peninsula
Dust Aerosol Radiative Effects During a Dust Event and Heatwave in Summer 2019 Simulated with a Regional Climate Atmospheric Model over the Iberian Peninsula Open
Mineral dust particles significantly influence the Earth’s climate through direct and semi-direct radiative effects. This study investigates these effects and their meteorological impacts during a dust intrusion and heatwave over the Iberi…
View article: Aerosol Forcing from Ground-Based Synergies over a Decade in Barcelona, Spain
Aerosol Forcing from Ground-Based Synergies over a Decade in Barcelona, Spain Open
This research aims to estimate long-term aerosol radiative effects by combining radiation and Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) observations in Barcelona, Spain. Aerosol Radiative Forcing and Aerosol Forcing Efficiency (ARF and AFE) were estimat…
View article: Study of optical scattering properties and direct radiative effects of high-altitude cirrus clouds in Barcelona, Spain, with 4 years of lidar measurements
Study of optical scattering properties and direct radiative effects of high-altitude cirrus clouds in Barcelona, Spain, with 4 years of lidar measurements Open
Cloud–radiation interaction still drives large uncertainties in climate models, and its estimation is key to make more accurate predictions. In this context, high-altitude cirrus clouds play a fundamental role because (1) they have a high …
View article: Fine and coarse dust radiative impact during an intense Saharan dust outbreak over the Iberian Peninsula – short-wave direct radiative effect
Fine and coarse dust radiative impact during an intense Saharan dust outbreak over the Iberian Peninsula – short-wave direct radiative effect Open
Mineral dust has a key role in the Earth's radiative balance, and it has become significant over the Iberian Peninsula (IP), where Saharan dust outbreaks have seemed to increase in frequency and intensity. This study quantifies the dust di…
View article: Demonstration of 24-hour continuous optical turbulence monitoring in a city
Demonstration of 24-hour continuous optical turbulence monitoring in a city Open
Atmospheric optical turbulence limits the performance of free-space optical communication links between the ground and space. The bandwidth provided by optical links enables the realization of ubiquitous, high-bandwidth and secure communic…
View article: Study of radiative properties and effects of high-altitude cirrus clouds in Barcelona, Spain with 4 years of lidar measurements
Study of radiative properties and effects of high-altitude cirrus clouds in Barcelona, Spain with 4 years of lidar measurements Open
Cloud-radiation interaction still drives large uncertainties in climate models and its estimation is key to make more accurate predictions. In this context, the high-altitude cirrus clouds play a fundamental role, because 1) they have a hi…
View article: On the temperature stability requirements of free-running Nd:YAG lasers for atmospheric temperature profiling through the rotational Raman technique
On the temperature stability requirements of free-running Nd:YAG lasers for atmospheric temperature profiling through the rotational Raman technique Open
We assess the temperature stability requirements of unseeded Nd:YAG lasers in lidar systems for atmospheric temperature profiling through the rotational Raman technique. Taking as a reference a system using a seeded laser assumed to emit p…
View article: Comment on egusphere-2024-422
Comment on egusphere-2024-422 Open
Abstract. Mineral dust has a key role in the Earth’s radiative balance, and it has become significant over the Iberian Peninsula (IP), where Saharan dust outbreaks seem to increase in frequency and intensity. This study quantifies the dust…
View article: Comment on egusphere-2024-422
Comment on egusphere-2024-422 Open
Abstract. Mineral dust has a key role in the Earth’s radiative balance, and it has become significant over the Iberian Peninsula (IP), where Saharan dust outbreaks seem to increase in frequency and intensity. This study quantifies the dust…
View article: Aerosol, Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS): The European Research Infrastructure Supporting Atmospheric Science
Aerosol, Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS): The European Research Infrastructure Supporting Atmospheric Science Open
The Aerosol, Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS) officially became the 33rd European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) on 25 April 2023 with the support of 17 founding member and observer countries. As a pan-Eur…
View article: Fine and coarse dust radiative impact during an intense Saharan dust outbreak over the Iberian Peninsula. Part I: Short-wave direct radiative effect
Fine and coarse dust radiative impact during an intense Saharan dust outbreak over the Iberian Peninsula. Part I: Short-wave direct radiative effect Open
Mineral dust has a key role in the Earth’s radiative balance, and it has become significant over the Iberian Peninsula (IP), where Saharan dust outbreaks seem to increase in frequency and intensity. This study quantifies the dust direct ra…
View article: Comment on amt-2024-32
Comment on amt-2024-32 Open
Abstract. We assess the temperature stability requirements of unseeded Nd:YAG lasers in lidar systems for atmospheric temperature profiling through the rotational Raman technique. Taking as a reference a system using a seeded laser assumed…
View article: Comment on amt-2024-32
Comment on amt-2024-32 Open
Abstract. We assess the temperature stability requirements of unseeded Nd:YAG lasers in lidar systems for atmospheric temperature profiling through the rotational Raman technique. Taking as a reference a system using a seeded laser assumed…
View article: Temperature stability requirements of free-running Nd:YAG lasers for atmospheric temperature profiling through the rotational Raman technique
Temperature stability requirements of free-running Nd:YAG lasers for atmospheric temperature profiling through the rotational Raman technique Open
The Raman lidar technique to measure atmospheric temperature profiles is based on the dependence on temperature of the intensity of the atmospheric N2 and O2 rotational Raman lines [1]. The technique requires very good stability of the las…
View article: On the temperature stability requirements of free-running Nd:YAG lasers for atmospheric temperature profiling through the rotational Raman technique
On the temperature stability requirements of free-running Nd:YAG lasers for atmospheric temperature profiling through the rotational Raman technique Open
We assess the temperature stability requirements of unseeded Nd:YAG lasers in lidar systems for atmospheric temperature profiling through the rotational Raman technique. Taking as a reference a system using a seeded laser assumed to emit p…
View article: Geometrical and optical properties of cirrus clouds in Barcelona, Spain: analysis with the two-way transmittance method of 4 years of lidar measurements
Geometrical and optical properties of cirrus clouds in Barcelona, Spain: analysis with the two-way transmittance method of 4 years of lidar measurements Open
In this paper a statistical study of cirrus geometrical and optical properties based on 4 years of continuous ground-based lidar measurements with the Barcelona (Spain) Micro Pulse Lidar (MPL) is analysed. First, a review of the literature…
View article: Cirrus scenes in Barcelona, Spain: Geometrical and optical properties and radiative effects
Cirrus scenes in Barcelona, Spain: Geometrical and optical properties and radiative effects Open
For the first time, geometrical, optical and radiative properties of cirrus clouds, measured with a Polarized Micro Pulse Lidar (P-MPL) in Barcelona, have been analysed. For this purpose, the identification of cirrus scenes and the applica…
View article: Combined sun-photometer–lidar inversion: lessons learned during the EARLINET/ACTRIS COVID-19 campaign
Combined sun-photometer–lidar inversion: lessons learned during the EARLINET/ACTRIS COVID-19 campaign Open
The European Aerosol Research Lidar Network (EARLINET), part of the Aerosols, Clouds and Trace gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS), organized an intensive observational campaign in May 2020, with the objective of monitoring the atmosphe…
View article: Analysis of atmospheric aerosol properties using lidar measurements and their impact on radiative budget in Barcelona over the past 20 years
Analysis of atmospheric aerosol properties using lidar measurements and their impact on radiative budget in Barcelona over the past 20 years Open
Aerosols are significant atmospheric constituents that modulate radiation and cloud processes. We evaluated 17-year aerosol profile trends in Barcelona, Spain, from lidar measurements. In summer aerosol reaches 5 km, while in the other sea…
View article: Evaluation of the Accuracy of the Aerosol Optical and Microphysical Retrievals by the GRASP Algorithm from Combined Measurements of a Polarized Sun-Sky-Lunar Photometer and a Three-Wavelength Elastic Lidar
Evaluation of the Accuracy of the Aerosol Optical and Microphysical Retrievals by the GRASP Algorithm from Combined Measurements of a Polarized Sun-Sky-Lunar Photometer and a Three-Wavelength Elastic Lidar Open
The versatile Generalized Retrieval of Aerosol and Surface Properties (GRASP) algorithm exploits the advantages of synergic ground-based aerosol observations such as radiometric (sensitive to columnar aerosol optical and microphysical prop…
View article: Climatological assessment of the vertically resolved optical and microphysical aerosol properties by lidar measurements, sun photometer, and in situ observations over 17 years at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) Barcelona
Climatological assessment of the vertically resolved optical and microphysical aerosol properties by lidar measurements, sun photometer, and in situ observations over 17 years at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) Barcelona Open
Aerosols are one of the most important pollutants in the atmosphere and have been monitored for the past few decades by remote sensing and in situ observation platforms to assess the effectiveness of government-managed reduction emission p…
View article: Geometrical and optical properties of cirrus clouds in Barcelona, Spain: Analysis with the two-way transmittance method of 5 years of lidar measurements
Geometrical and optical properties of cirrus clouds in Barcelona, Spain: Analysis with the two-way transmittance method of 5 years of lidar measurements Open
In this paper a statistical study of cirrus geometrical and optical properties based on 5 years of continuous ground-based lidar measurements with the Barcelona (Spain) Micro Pulse Lidar (MPL) is analysed. First, a review of the literature…
View article: Comment on egusphere-2023-893
Comment on egusphere-2023-893 Open
Abstract. Aerosols are one of the most important pollutants in the atmosphere and have been monitored for the past few decades by both remote sensing and in situ observation platforms to assess the effectiveness of government-managed reduc…
View article: An explicit formulation for the retrieval of the overlap function in an elastic and Raman aerosol lidar
An explicit formulation for the retrieval of the overlap function in an elastic and Raman aerosol lidar Open
We derive an explicit (i.e., non-iterative) formula for the retrieval of the overlap function in an aerosol lidar with both elastic and Raman N2 and/or O2 channels used for independent measurements of aerosol backscatter and extinction coe…