Optical and microphysical characterization of aerosol layers over South
Africa by means of multi-wavelength depolarization and Raman lidar
measurements

Giannakaki, Elina; van Zyl, Pieter G.; Müller, Detlef; Balis, Dimitris; Komppula, Mika

doi:10.5194/acp-16-8109-2016

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Articles | Volume 16, issue 13

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05 Jul 2016

Research article |

| 05 Jul 2016

Optical and microphysical characterization of aerosol layers over South Africa by means of multi-wavelength depolarization and Raman lidar measurements

Elina Giannakaki, Pieter G. van Zyl, Detlef Müller, Dimitris Balis, and Mika Komppula

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Short summary

Optical and microphysical properties of different aerosol types over South Africa measured with a multi-wavelength polarization Raman lidar are presented. Aerosol characterization of elevated layers was performed. This study could assist in bridging existing gaps relating to aerosol properties over South Africa.