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Articles | Volume 26, issue 19
Articles | Volume 26, issue 19
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-14487-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-26-14487-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 26, issue 19
Research article
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13 Oct 2026
Research article |  | 13 Oct 2026

Asymptotic behavior of lidar scattering properties of absorbing dust aerosols across Rayleigh and geometrical-optics regimes: theory and implications

Anthony La Luna, Zhibo Zhang, Qianqian Song, Hongbin Yu, John E. Yorks, and Ping Yang

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Mineral dust blown from deserts affects air quality and climate worldwide. Scientists use laser instruments on satellites to detect and measure dust. We discovered that very large, iron-rich dust particles produce signals that fool these instruments into misidentifying them as pollution or smoke. Using light scattering theory, we showed this confusion follows universal physical laws regardless of dust shape – helping scientists better interpret next-generation satellite measurements.
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