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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-6217-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-19-6217-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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10 May 2019
Research article |
| 10 May 2019
| 10 May 2019
Vertical aerosol distribution in the southern hemispheric midlatitudes as observed with lidar in Punta Arenas, Chile (53.2° S and 70.9° W), during ALPACA
Leipzig Institute for Meteorology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
Thomas Kanitz
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
now at: European Space Agency, ESTEC, Noordwijk, the Netherlands
Ronny Engelmann
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
Holger Baars
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
Martin Radenz
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
Patric Seifert
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
Boris Barja
Atmospheric Research Laboratory, University of Magallanes, Punta Arenas, Chile
Michael Fromm
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., USA
Heike Kalesse
Leipzig Institute for Meteorology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
Albert Ansmann
Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
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In this study, we present the vertical aerosol distribution in the pristine region of the southern tip of South America determined by ground-based and spaceborne lidar observations. Most aerosol load is contained within the planetary boundary layer up to about 1200 m. The free troposphere is characterized by a very low aerosol concentration but a frequent occurrence of clouds. Lofted aerosol layers were rarely observed and, when present, were characterized by very low optical thicknesses.
In this study, we present the vertical aerosol distribution in the pristine region of the...
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