23 Oct 2020
23 Oct 2020
Aerosol particle depolarization ratio at 1565 nm measured with a Halo Doppler lidar
- 1Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, FI-00101, Finland
- 2Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group, Chemical Resource Beneficiation, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
- 3Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
- 4Finnish Meteorological Institute, Kuopio, FI-70211, Finland
- 5Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
- 6ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence, Limassol, Cyprus
- 7Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Reading, UK
- 1Finnish Meteorological Institute, Helsinki, FI-00101, Finland
- 2Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group, Chemical Resource Beneficiation, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
- 3Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
- 4Finnish Meteorological Institute, Kuopio, FI-70211, Finland
- 5Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol, Cyprus
- 6ERATOSTHENES Centre of Excellence, Limassol, Cyprus
- 7Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Reading, UK
Abstract. Depolarization ratio is a valuable parameter for lidar-based aerosol categorization. Usually, aerosol particle depolarization ratio is determined at relatively short wavelengths of 355 nm and/or 532 nm, but some multi-wavelength studies including longer wavelengths indicate strong spectral dependency. Here, we investigate the capabilities of Halo Photonics Stream Line Doppler lidars to retrieve the particle linear depolarization ratio at 1565 nm wavelength. We utilize collocated measurements with another lidar system, PollyXT at Limassol, Cyprus, and at Kuopio, Finland, to compare the depolarization ratio observed by the two systems. For mineral dust-dominated cases we find typically a little lower depolarization ratio at 1565 nm than at 355 nm and 532 nm. However, for dust mixed with other aerosol we find higher depolarization ratio at 1565 nm. For polluted marine aerosol we find marginally lower depolarization ratio at 1565 nm compared to 355 nm and 532 nm. For mixed spruce and birch pollen we find a little higher depolarization ratio at 1565 nm compared to 532 nm. Overall, we conclude that Halo Doppler lidars can provide particle linear depolarization ratio at 1565 nm wavelength at least in the lowest 2–3 km above ground.
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RC1: 'review', Anonymous Referee #1, 12 Jan 2021
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AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Ville Vakkari, 26 Feb 2021
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AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Ville Vakkari, 26 Feb 2021
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RC2: 'Review to acp-2020-906', Anonymous Referee #2, 16 Jan 2021
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AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Ville Vakkari, 26 Feb 2021
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AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Ville Vakkari, 26 Feb 2021


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RC1: 'review', Anonymous Referee #1, 12 Jan 2021
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AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Ville Vakkari, 26 Feb 2021
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AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Ville Vakkari, 26 Feb 2021
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RC2: 'Review to acp-2020-906', Anonymous Referee #2, 16 Jan 2021
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AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Ville Vakkari, 26 Feb 2021
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AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Ville Vakkari, 26 Feb 2021
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