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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-12887-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-23-12887-2023
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Research article
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13 Oct 2023
Research article |
| 13 Oct 2023
| 13 Oct 2023
Climatological assessment of the vertically resolved optical and microphysical aerosol properties by lidar measurements, sun photometer, and in situ observations over 17 years at Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) Barcelona
Italian National Research Council CNR-IMAA, 85050 Tito Scalo (PZ), Italy
CommSensLab, Dept. of Signal Theory and Communications, UPC, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Michaël Sicard
CommSensLab, Dept. of Signal Theory and Communications, UPC, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
now at: Laboratoire de l'Atmosphère et des Cyclones, Université de La Réunion, 97744 Saint Denis, France
Francesco Amato
Italian National Research Council CNR-IMAA, 85050 Tito Scalo (PZ), Italy
Adolfo Comeron
CommSensLab, Dept. of Signal Theory and Communications, UPC, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Cristina Gíl-Diaz
CommSensLab, Dept. of Signal Theory and Communications, UPC, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Tony C. Landi
CNR-ISAC, Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
Constantino Munoz-Porcar
CommSensLab, Dept. of Signal Theory and Communications, UPC, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Daniel Oliveira
CommSensLab, Dept. of Signal Theory and Communications, UPC, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Federico Dios Otin
CommSensLab, Dept. of Signal Theory and Communications, UPC, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Francesc Rocadenbosch
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
CommSensLab, Dept. of Signal Theory and Communications, UPC, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Institut d’Estudis Espacials de Catalunya (Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia, IEEC), 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Alejandro Rodriguez-Gomez
CommSensLab, Dept. of Signal Theory and Communications, UPC, 08034 Barcelona, Spain
Andrés Alastuey
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
Xavier Querol
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
Cristina Reche
Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA-CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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We evaluated the long-term trends and seasonal variability of the vertically resolved aerosol properties over the past 17 years in Barcelona. Results shows that air quality is improved, with a consistent drop in PM concentrations at the surface, as well as the column aerosol optical depth. The results also show that natural dust outbreaks are more likely in summer, with aerosols reaching an altitude of 5 km, while in winter, aerosols decay as an exponential with a scale height of 600 m.
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