Characterization of the annual cycle of atmospheric aerosol over Mindelo, Cabo Verde, by means of continuous multiwavelength lidar observations

Gebauer, Henriette; Floutsi, Athena Augusta; Hofer, Julian; Haarig, Moritz; Skupin, Annett; Engelmann, Ronny; Jimenez, Cristofer; Wagner, Robert; Baars, Holger

doi:10.5194/acp-26-3439-2026

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Characterization of the annual cycle of atmospheric aerosol over Mindelo, Cabo Verde, by means of continuous multiwavelength lidar observations

Henriette Gebauer, Athena Augusta Floutsi, Julian Hofer, Moritz Haarig, Annett Skupin, Ronny Engelmann, Cristofer Jimenez, Robert Wagner, and Holger Baars

Data sets

PollyXT lidar profiles from Mindelo, Cabo Verde, between July 2021 and August 2023 Henriette Gebauer et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15790987

Short summary

The annual aerosol cycle over Mindelo, Cabo Verde, was characterized using lidar and sun photometer measurements between July 2021 and August 2023. The observations were used to define and characterize the aerosol-related seasons at this location. These are the dust season (June–September), when thick layers of Saharan dust are transported over Mindelo, and the mixing season (November–March), when this dust is mixed with smoke from the African continent. April, May, and October were defined as transition months.