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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-11861-2017
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-11861-2017
© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
| 
09 Oct 2017
Research article |
| 09 Oct 2017
Near-real-time processing of a ceilometer network assisted with sun-photometer data: monitoring a dust outbreak over the Iberian Peninsula
Alberto Cazorla
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research, IISTA-CEAMA,
University of Granada, Junta de Andalucía, Granada, Spain
Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Juan Andrés Casquero-Vera
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research, IISTA-CEAMA,
University of Granada, Junta de Andalucía, Granada, Spain
Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Roberto Román
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research, IISTA-CEAMA,
University of Granada, Junta de Andalucía, Granada, Spain
Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Juan Luis Guerrero-Rascado
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research, IISTA-CEAMA,
University of Granada, Junta de Andalucía, Granada, Spain
Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Carlos Toledano
Grupo de Óptica Atmosférica (GOA), Universidad de Valladolid,
Valladolid, Spain
Victoria E. Cachorro
Grupo de Óptica Atmosférica (GOA), Universidad de Valladolid,
Valladolid, Spain
José Antonio G. Orza
SCOLAb, Física Aplicada, Universidad Miguel Hernández, Elche,
Spain
María Luisa Cancillo
Department of Physics, University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
Institute of Water Research, Climate Change and Sustainability,
IACYS,
University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
Antonio Serrano
Department of Physics, University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
Institute of Water Research, Climate Change and Sustainability,
IACYS,
University of Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
Gloria Titos
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC),
Barcelona, Spain
Marco Pandolfi
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC),
Barcelona, Spain
Andres Alastuey
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC),
Barcelona, Spain
Natalie Hanrieder
German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Solar Research, Plataforma
Solar de Almería, Almería, Spain
Lucas Alados-Arboledas
Andalusian Institute for Earth System Research, IISTA-CEAMA,
University of Granada, Junta de Andalucía, Granada, Spain
Department of Applied Physics, University of Granada, Granada, Spain
Data sets
Sun photometer data AERONET http://aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov
Short summary
This work presents a method for the calibration and automated quality assurance of inversion of ceilometer profiles that is applied to the Iberian Ceilometer Network (ICENET). A cast study during an unusually intense dust outbreak affecting the Iberian Peninsula is shown. Results reveal that it is possible to obtain a quantitative optical aerosol characterization with ceilometers over large areas, and this information has a great potential for alert systems and model assimilation and evaluation.
This work presents a method for the calibration and automated quality assurance of inversion of...
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