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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5429-2015
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-15-5429-2015
© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
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19 May 2015
Research article |
| 19 May 2015
One year of Raman lidar observations of free-tropospheric aerosol layers over South Africa
E. Giannakaki
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
A. Pfüller
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
K. Korhonen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
T. Mielonen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
L. Laakso
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 503, 00101, Helsinki, Finland
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
V. Vakkari
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 503, 00101, Helsinki, Finland
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
R. Engelmann
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Permoserstrasse 15, 04318, Leipzig, Germany
J. P. Beukes
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
P. G. Van Zyl
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
M. Josipovic
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
P. Tiitta
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
K. Chiloane
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Sustainability Division; Research, Testing and Development, Johannesburg, South Africa
S. Piketh
Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
H. Lihavainen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 503, 00101, Helsinki, Finland
K. E. J. Lehtinen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, P.O. Box 1627, 70211 Kuopio, Finland
M. Komppula
Finnish Meteorological Institute, P.O. Box 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland
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In this study we summarize 1 year of Raman lidar observations over South Africa. The analyses of lidar measurements presented here could assist in bridging existing gaps in the knowledge of vertical distribution of aerosols above South Africa, since limited long-term data of this type are available for this region. For the first time, we have been able to cover the full seasonal cycle on geometrical characteristics and optical properties of free tropospheric aerosol layers in the region.
In this study we summarize 1 year of Raman lidar observations over South Africa. The analyses of...
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