Comparison of NLC particle sizes derived from SCIAMACHY/Envisat observations with ground-based LIDAR measurements at ALOMAR (69° N)

SCIAMACHY, the Scanning Imaging Absorption spectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartographY has provided measurements of limb-scattered solar radiation in the 220 nm to 2380 nm wavelength range since summer of 2002. Measurements in the UV spectral range are well suited for the retrieval of particle sizes o...

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Main Authors: von Savigny, C., Robert, C.E., Baumgarten, G., Bovensmann, H., Burrows, J.P.
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Language:English
Published: München : European Geopyhsical Union 2009
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spelling fttibhannoverren:oai:oa.tib.eu:123456789/869 2024-09-09T19:26:21+00:00 Comparison of NLC particle sizes derived from SCIAMACHY/Envisat observations with ground-based LIDAR measurements at ALOMAR (69° N) von Savigny, C. Robert, C.E. Baumgarten, G. Bovensmann, H. Burrows, J.P. 2009 application/pdf https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/869 https://doi.org/10.34657/881 eng eng München : European Geopyhsical Union DOI:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-2-523-2009 https://doi.org/10.34657/881 https://oa.tib.eu/renate/handle/123456789/869 CC BY 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ frei zugänglich ddc:550 comparative study Envisat-1 ground-based measurement image resolution lidar particle size polar mesospheric cloud SCIAMACHY solar radiation status-type:publishedVersion doc-type:Article doc-type:Text 2009 fttibhannoverren https://doi.org/10.34657/88110.5194/amt-2-523-2009 2024-06-26T23:32:42Z SCIAMACHY, the Scanning Imaging Absorption spectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartographY has provided measurements of limb-scattered solar radiation in the 220 nm to 2380 nm wavelength range since summer of 2002. Measurements in the UV spectral range are well suited for the retrieval of particle sizes of noctilucent clouds (NLCs) and have been used to compile the largest existing satellite data base of NLC particle sizes. This paper presents a comparison of SCIAMACHY NLC size retrievals with the extensive NLC particle size data set based on ground-based LIDAR measurements at the Arctic LIDAR Observatory for Middle Atmosphere Research (ALOMAR, 69° N, 16° E) for the Northern Hemisphere NLC seasons 2003 to 2007. Most of the presented SCIAMACHY NLC particle size retrievals are based on cylindrical particles and a Gaussian particle size distribution with a fixed width of 24 nm. If the differences in spatial as well as vertical resolution between SCIAMACHY and the ALOMAR LIDAR are taken into account, very good agreement is found. The mean particle size derived from SCIAMACHY limb observations for the ALOMAR overpasses in 2003 to 2007 is 56.2 nm with a standard deviation of 12.5 nm, and the LIDAR observations yield a value of 54.2 nm with a standard deviation of 17.4 nm. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Renate - Repositorium für Naturwissenschaften und Technik (TIB Hannover) Arctic Alomar ENVELOPE(-67.083,-67.083,-68.133,-68.133)
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topic ddc:550
comparative study
Envisat-1
ground-based measurement
image resolution
lidar
particle size
polar mesospheric cloud
SCIAMACHY
solar radiation
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comparative study
Envisat-1
ground-based measurement
image resolution
lidar
particle size
polar mesospheric cloud
SCIAMACHY
solar radiation
von Savigny, C.
Robert, C.E.
Baumgarten, G.
Bovensmann, H.
Burrows, J.P.
Comparison of NLC particle sizes derived from SCIAMACHY/Envisat observations with ground-based LIDAR measurements at ALOMAR (69° N)
topic_facet ddc:550
comparative study
Envisat-1
ground-based measurement
image resolution
lidar
particle size
polar mesospheric cloud
SCIAMACHY
solar radiation
description SCIAMACHY, the Scanning Imaging Absorption spectroMeter for Atmospheric CHartographY has provided measurements of limb-scattered solar radiation in the 220 nm to 2380 nm wavelength range since summer of 2002. Measurements in the UV spectral range are well suited for the retrieval of particle sizes of noctilucent clouds (NLCs) and have been used to compile the largest existing satellite data base of NLC particle sizes. This paper presents a comparison of SCIAMACHY NLC size retrievals with the extensive NLC particle size data set based on ground-based LIDAR measurements at the Arctic LIDAR Observatory for Middle Atmosphere Research (ALOMAR, 69° N, 16° E) for the Northern Hemisphere NLC seasons 2003 to 2007. Most of the presented SCIAMACHY NLC particle size retrievals are based on cylindrical particles and a Gaussian particle size distribution with a fixed width of 24 nm. If the differences in spatial as well as vertical resolution between SCIAMACHY and the ALOMAR LIDAR are taken into account, very good agreement is found. The mean particle size derived from SCIAMACHY limb observations for the ALOMAR overpasses in 2003 to 2007 is 56.2 nm with a standard deviation of 12.5 nm, and the LIDAR observations yield a value of 54.2 nm with a standard deviation of 17.4 nm.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author von Savigny, C.
Robert, C.E.
Baumgarten, G.
Bovensmann, H.
Burrows, J.P.
author_facet von Savigny, C.
Robert, C.E.
Baumgarten, G.
Bovensmann, H.
Burrows, J.P.
author_sort von Savigny, C.
title Comparison of NLC particle sizes derived from SCIAMACHY/Envisat observations with ground-based LIDAR measurements at ALOMAR (69° N)
title_short Comparison of NLC particle sizes derived from SCIAMACHY/Envisat observations with ground-based LIDAR measurements at ALOMAR (69° N)
title_full Comparison of NLC particle sizes derived from SCIAMACHY/Envisat observations with ground-based LIDAR measurements at ALOMAR (69° N)
title_fullStr Comparison of NLC particle sizes derived from SCIAMACHY/Envisat observations with ground-based LIDAR measurements at ALOMAR (69° N)
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of NLC particle sizes derived from SCIAMACHY/Envisat observations with ground-based LIDAR measurements at ALOMAR (69° N)
title_sort comparison of nlc particle sizes derived from sciamachy/envisat observations with ground-based lidar measurements at alomar (69° n)
publisher München : European Geopyhsical Union
publishDate 2009
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https://doi.org/10.34657/881
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https://doi.org/10.34657/881
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