Lidar Ice nuclei estimates and how they relate with airborne in-situ measurements

• Published in: EPJ Web of Conferences
• Main Authors: Marinou Eleni, Amiridis Vassilis, Ansmann Albert, Nenes Athanasios, Balis Dimitris, Schrod Jann, Binietoglou Ioannis, Solomos Stavros, Mamali Dimitra, Engelmann Ronny, Baars Holger, Kottas Michael, Tsekeri Alexandra, Proestakis Emmanouil, Kokkalis Panagiotis, Goloub Philippe, Cvetkovic Bojan, Nichovic Slobodan, Mamouri Rodanthi, Pikridas Michael, Stavroulas Iasonas, Keleshis Christos, Sciare Jean
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: EDP Sciences 2018
• Subjects: Physics; QC1-999; inuit
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201817605018; https://doaj.org/article/02ad0106e464465bbee9a1ac621c3c67

By means of available ice nucleating particle (INP) parameterization schemes we compute profiles of dust INP number concentration utilizing Polly-XT and CALIPSO lidar observations during the INUIT-BACCHUS-ACTRIS 2016 campaign. The polarization-lidar photometer networking (POLIPHON) method is used to separate dust and non-dust aerosol backscatter, extinction, mass concentration, particle number concentration (for particles with radius > 250 nm) and surface area concentration. The INP final products are compared with aerosol samples collected from unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and analyzed using the ice nucleus counter FRIDGE.