Laboratoire d'Optique Atmosphérique, LOA, UMR 8518, CNRS, Université de Lille, 59000 Lille, France
now at: Univ. Paris Est Créteil and Université de Paris, CNRS, Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques, Institut Pierre Simon Laplace, Créteil, France
now at: Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, CNES, 75001 Paris, France
Fabrice Ducos
Laboratoire d'Optique Atmosphérique, LOA, UMR 8518, CNRS, Université de Lille, 59000 Lille, France
This study dives into the impact of mineral dust laboratory complex refractive indices (CRIs) on quantifying the dust microphysical properties using satellite infrared remote sensing. Results show that using CRIs obtained by advanced realistic techniques can improve the accuracy of these measurements, emphasizing the importance of choosing the suitable CRI in atmospheric models. This improvement is crucial for better predicting the dust radiative effect and impact on the climate.
This study dives into the impact of mineral dust laboratory complex refractive indices (CRIs) on...