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View article: Variations in urban boundary layer height at regional and European scales from lidar network observations
Variations in urban boundary layer height at regional and European scales from lidar network observations Open
The dynamics of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) play a crucial role for the transport of heat, moisture, and pollutants within urban environments. In this study, we use long-term observations from ground-based remote sensing to examin…
View article: The Suitability of Smartphone LiDAR for 3D Building Information Modelling (BIM) Applications
The Suitability of Smartphone LiDAR for 3D Building Information Modelling (BIM) Applications Open
View article: GHG monitoring from microsatellite using compact micro-LiDAR and Push-broom spectrometer
GHG monitoring from microsatellite using compact micro-LiDAR and Push-broom spectrometer Open
In the context of growing climate change concerns, accurate and real-time monitoring of greenhouse gases (GHGs) such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) is imperative. AIRMO's innovative GHG emissions monitoring service is at the for…
View article: Overlap correction function based on multi-angle measurements for an airborne direct-detection lidar for atmospheric sensing
Overlap correction function based on multi-angle measurements for an airborne direct-detection lidar for atmospheric sensing Open
We estimate the overlap function (accounting for near-field effects) for an airborne nadir-mounted lidar, based on multi-angle measurements of an atmospheric scene obtained during two flights. For each atmospheric layer, a regression on th…
View article: Ground-Based Measurements of Wind and Turbulence at Bucharest–Măgurele: First Results
Ground-Based Measurements of Wind and Turbulence at Bucharest–Măgurele: First Results Open
Doppler wind lidar measurements were used for the first time in Romania to analyse the wind and turbulence statistics for a peri-urban site located at Măgurele, southwest of Bucharest. Vertical and scanning measurements between December 20…
View article: ACCuReSy Project- targeting the aerosol-cloud interactions within convective environments in Romania
ACCuReSy Project- targeting the aerosol-cloud interactions within convective environments in Romania Open
<p>Understanding the macrophysical and microphysical processes within a convective environment is highly important to strengthen the resilience and adaptation to severe weather. The ACCuReSy project targets a topic a topic under deba…
View article: ARC and ATLAS: CARS software tools for the data analysis and quality assurance of lidar measurements performed within ACTRIS
ARC and ATLAS: CARS software tools for the data analysis and quality assurance of lidar measurements performed within ACTRIS Open
We present newly developed software for the data analysis and quality assurance of lidar systems operated in the ACTRIS (Aerosol Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure) research infrastructure. The software development is coordinat…
View article: Methodology for Lidar Monitoring of Biomass Burning Smoke in Connection with the Land Cover
Methodology for Lidar Monitoring of Biomass Burning Smoke in Connection with the Land Cover Open
Lidar measurements of 11 smoke layers recorded at Măgurele, Romania, in 2014, 2016, and 2017 are analyzed in conjunction with the vegetation type of the burned biomass area. For the identified aerosol pollution layers, the mean optical pro…
View article: Towards Early Detection of Tropospheric Aerosol Layers Using Monitoring with Ceilometer, Photometer, and Air Mass Trajectories
Towards Early Detection of Tropospheric Aerosol Layers Using Monitoring with Ceilometer, Photometer, and Air Mass Trajectories Open
A near-real-time automatic detection system, based on the synergy of continuous measurements taken by a ceilometer and a photometer, has been implemented in order to detect lofted atmospheric aerosol layers and estimate the aerosol load. W…
View article: Reply on RC1 and RC2
Reply on RC1 and RC2 Open
Abstract. Biomass burning episodes measured at 14 stations of the European Aerosol Research Lidar Network (EARLINET) over 2008–2017 were analysed using the methodology described in "Biomass burning events measured by lidar…
View article: Biomass burning events measured by lidars in EARLINET – Part 2: Optical properties investigation
Biomass burning events measured by lidars in EARLINET – Part 2: Optical properties investigation Open
Biomass burning episodes measured at 14 stations of the European Aerosol Research Lidar Network (EARLINET) over 2008–2017 were analysed using the methodology described in "Biomass burning events measured by lidars in EARLINET – Part 1: Dat…
View article: Supplementary material to &quot;Biomass burning events measured by lidars in EARLINET – Part 2: Optical properties investigation&quot;
Supplementary material to "Biomass burning events measured by lidars in EARLINET – Part 2: Optical properties investigation" Open
View article: Biomass burning events measured by lidars in EARLINET – Part 1: Data analysis methodology
Biomass burning events measured by lidars in EARLINET – Part 1: Data analysis methodology Open
The methodology of analysing the biomass burning events recorded in the database of the European Aerosol Research Lidar Network in the framework of the Aerosol, Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure is presented. The period of 200…
View article: Biomass burning events measured by lidars in EARLINET. Part II. Results and discussions
Biomass burning events measured by lidars in EARLINET. Part II. Results and discussions Open
Biomass burning events are analysed using the European Aerosol Research Lidar Network database for atmospheric profiling of aerosols by lidars. Atmospheric profiles containing forest fires layers were identified in data collected by fourte…
View article: Biomass burning events measured by lidars in EARLINET. Part I. Data analysis methodology
Biomass burning events measured by lidars in EARLINET. Part I. Data analysis methodology Open
The methodology of analysing the biomass burning events recorded in the database of the European Aerosol Research Lidar Network in the frame of Aerosol Cloud and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure is presented. The period of 2008–2017 was…
View article: Supplementary material to "Biomass burning events measured by lidars in EARLINET. Part I. Data analysis methodology"
Supplementary material to "Biomass burning events measured by lidars in EARLINET. Part I. Data analysis methodology" Open
1 1.Intensive parameters in literature Figure S1.Intensive parameters for biomass burning, as reported in literature.The reference number corresponds to the references in Table S2.
View article: Biomass Burning Measurements in Earlinet
Biomass Burning Measurements in Earlinet Open
The biomass burning events are analyzed using the EARLINET-ACTRIS atmospheric profiling of aerosols using lidars. The period of 2008-2017 was chosen to analyze all the events assigned in the EARLINET database under Forest Fire category. A …
View article: Automatic Alert System for Tropospheric Particulate Pollution Monitoring
Automatic Alert System for Tropospheric Particulate Pollution Monitoring Open
An automatic alert system is implemented in order to detect atmospheric pollution layers and establish the degree of pollution load. When such layers are heavily loaded, automatic alerts are sent towards designed scientists in order to fur…
View article: Saharan dust and biomass burning aerosols during ex-hurricane Ophelia: observations from the new UK lidar and sun-photometer network
Saharan dust and biomass burning aerosols during ex-hurricane Ophelia: observations from the new UK lidar and sun-photometer network Open
On 15–16 October 2017, ex-hurricane Ophelia passed to the west of the British Isles, bringing dust from the Sahara and smoke from Portuguese forest fires that was observable to the naked eye and reported in the UK's national press. We repo…
View article: Saharan dust and biomass burning aerosols during ex-hurricane Ophelia: validation of the new UK lidar and sun-photometer network
Saharan dust and biomass burning aerosols during ex-hurricane Ophelia: validation of the new UK lidar and sun-photometer network Open
On 15–16 October 2017, ex-hurricane Ophelia passed to the West of the British Isles, bringing dust from the Sahara and smoke from Portuguese forest fires that was observable to the naked eye and reported in the national press. We report he…
View article: Transport of Canadian forest fire smoke over the UK as observed by lidar
Transport of Canadian forest fire smoke over the UK as observed by lidar Open
Layers of aerosol at heights between 2 and 11 km were observed with Raman lidars in the UK between 23 and 31 May 2016. A network of these lidars, supported by ceilometer observations, is used to map the extent of the aerosol and its optica…
View article: Transport of Canadian forest fire smoke over the UK as observed bylidar
Transport of Canadian forest fire smoke over the UK as observed bylidar Open
Layers of aerosol at heights between 2 and 11 km were observed with Raman lidars in the UK between 23 and 31 May 2016. A network of such lidars, supported by ceilometer observations, is used to map the extent of the aerosol and its optical…
View article: The uk Lidar-sunphotometer operational volcanic ash monitoring network
The uk Lidar-sunphotometer operational volcanic ash monitoring network Open
The Met Office completed the deployment of ten lidars (UV Raman and depolarization), each accompanied by a sunphotometer (polarized model), to provide quantitative monitoring of volcanic ash over UK for VAAC London. The lidars provide rang…
View article: Dust mass concentrations from the UK volcanic ash lidar network compared with in-situ aircraft measurements
Dust mass concentrations from the UK volcanic ash lidar network compared with in-situ aircraft measurements Open
The Met Office has recently established a series of 10 lidar / sun-photometer installations across the UK, consolidating their ash / aerosol remote sensing capabilities [1]. In addition to this network, the Met Office have acquired the Civ…
View article: EARLINET All 2000-2015
EARLINET All 2000-2015 Open
Project: A European Aerosol Research Lidar Network to Establish an Aerosol Climatology - Aerosols affect life on earth in several ways. They play an important role in the climate system; the effect of aerosols on the global climate system …
View article: EARLINET instrument intercomparison campaigns: overview on strategy and results
EARLINET instrument intercomparison campaigns: overview on strategy and results Open
This paper introduces the recent European Aerosol Research Lidar Network (EARLINET) quality-assurance efforts at instrument level. Within two dedicated campaigns and five single-site intercomparison activities, 21 EARLINET systems from 18 …
View article: Overlap Correction Function For an Airborne Based Lidar
Overlap Correction Function For an Airborne Based Lidar Open
\nThe present research envisages the estimation of the overlap correction function for an airborne nadir-mounted lidar using multi-angle measurements. We have scanned a series of offnadir angles and after data processing we have been able …
View article: Remote Sensing of Volcanic ASH at the Met Office
Remote Sensing of Volcanic ASH at the Met Office Open
\nThe eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010 has triggered the rapid development of volcanic ash remote sensing activities at the Met Office. Volcanic ash qualitative and quantitative mapping have been achieved using lidar on board the Facil…
View article: Signal to Noise Ratio Estimations for a Volcanic ASH Detection Lidar. Case Study: The Met Office
Signal to Noise Ratio Estimations for a Volcanic ASH Detection Lidar. Case Study: The Met Office Open
In this paper we calculate the Signal-to-Noise (SNR) ratio of a 3-channel commercial (Raymetics) volcanic ash detection system, (LR111-D300), already operating under Met Office organization. The methodology for the accurate estimation is p…
View article: From Operational Ceilometer Network to Operational Lidar Network
From Operational Ceilometer Network to Operational Lidar Network Open
\nDuring the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in 2010, the Met Office ceilometers (Laser Cloud Based Recorders - LCBR) provided reasonable information about volcanic ash plumes over the United Kingdom [1]. This capability triggered the develop…