On the best locations for ground-based polar stratospheric cloud (PSC) observations

Tesche, Matthias; Achtert, Peggy; Pitts, Michael C.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-505-2021

Articles | Volume 21, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-505-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-505-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 21, issue 1

Research article

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15 Jan 2021

Research article |

| 15 Jan 2021

On the best locations for ground-based polar stratospheric cloud (PSC) observations

Matthias Tesche, Peggy Achtert, and Michael C. Pitts

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RC1: 'Referee report on “Location controls the findings of ground-based PSC observations”, authored by Tesche, Achtert and Pitts.', Anonymous Referee #1, 12 Oct 2020
- AC1: 'Reply to comments by Referee#1', Matthias Tesche, 13 Oct 2020
  - RC2: 'Referee report 2 on “Location controls the findings of ground-based PSC observations”, authored by Tesche, Achtert and Pitts.', Anonymous Referee #1, 21 Oct 2020
    - AC2: 'Reply to follow-up by Referee#1', Matthias Tesche, 02 Nov 2020
RC3: 'Review of "Location controls the findings of ground-based PSC observations", from M. Tesche, P. Achtert, and M. C. Pitts, proposed for publication in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics', Vincent Noel, 29 Oct 2020
- AC3: 'Reply to comments by Vincent Noel', Matthias Tesche, 02 Nov 2020
  - RC4: 'Reply to the reply', Vincent Noel, 03 Nov 2020
    - AC4: 'Reply to follow-up by Vincent Noel', Matthias Tesche, 04 Nov 2020
AC5: 'Reply to all comments and revised manuscript with marked changes', Matthias Tesche, 26 Nov 2020

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Matthias Tesche on behalf of the Authors (26 Nov 2020) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (27 Nov 2020) by Farahnaz Khosrawi

AR by Matthias Tesche on behalf of the Authors (30 Nov 2020) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

We combine spaceborne lidar observations of clouds in the troposphere and stratosphere to assess the outcome of ground-based polar stratospheric cloud (PSC) observations that are often performed at the mercy of tropospheric clouds. We find that the outcome of ground-based lidar measurements of PSCs depends on the location of the measurement. We also provide recommendations regarding the most suitable sites in the Arctic and Antarctic.