A European research infrastructure for the aerosol study on a continental scale: EARLINET-ASOS

Aldo Amodeo; Gelsomina Pappalardo; Jens Bösenberg; Albert Ansmann; Arnoud Apituley; Lucas Alados-Arboledas; Dimitris Balis; Christine Böckmann; Anatoly Chaikovsky; Adolfo Comeron; Volker Freudenthaler; Ove Gustaffson; Georg Hansen; Valentin Mitev; Doina Nicolae; Alexandros Papayannis; Maria Rita Perrone; Aleksander Pietruczuk; Manuel Pujadas; Jean-Philippe Putaud; Francois Ravetta; Vincenzo Rizi; Valentin Simeonov; Nicola Spinelli; Dimitar Stoyanov; Thomas Trickl; Matthias Wiegner

doi:10.1117/12.738401

30 October 2007 A European research infrastructure for the aerosol study on a continental scale: EARLINET-ASOS

Aldo Amodeo, Gelsomina Pappalardo, Jens Bösenberg, Albert Ansmann, Arnoud Apituley, Lucas Alados-Arboledas, Dimitris Balis, Christine Böckmann, Anatoly Chaikovsky, Adolfo Comeron, Volker Freudenthaler, Ove Gustaffson, Georg Hansen, Valentin Mitev, Doina Nicolae, Alexandros Papayannis, Maria Rita Perrone, Aleksander Pietruczuk, Manuel Pujadas, Jean-Philippe Putaud, Francois Ravetta, Vincenzo Rizi, Valentin Simeonov, Nicola Spinelli, Dimitar Stoyanov, Thomas Trickl, Matthias Wiegner

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Proceedings Volume 6745, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XII; 67450Y (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.738401
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2007, Florence, Italy

Abstract

The present knowledge of the aerosol distribution is not sufficient to estimate the aerosol influence on global and regional environmental conditions and climate. This observational gap can be closed by using advanced laser remote sensing. EARLINET (European Aerosol Research Lidar Network) is the first aerosol lidar network, established in 2000, with the main goal to provide a comprehensive, quantitative, and statistically significant database for the aerosol distribution on a continental scale. EARLINET is a coordinated network of European stations (25 at present) using advanced lidar methods for the vertical profiling of aerosols. The network activity is based on simultaneous scheduled measurements, a rigorous quality assurance program addressing both instruments and evaluation algorithms, and a standardised data exchange format. Further observations are performed to monitor special events. EARLINET-ASOS (Advanced Sustainable Observation System) is a five year EC Project started in 2006, based on the EARLINET infrastructure. The main objectives are: to make EARLINET a world-leading instrument for the observation of the 4-D aerosol distribution on continental scale; to foster aerosol-related process studies, validation of satellite sensors, model development and validation, assimilation of aerosol data into operational models; and to build a comprehensive climatology of the aerosol distribution.

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Aldo Amodeo, Gelsomina Pappalardo, Jens Bösenberg, Albert Ansmann, Arnoud Apituley, Lucas Alados-Arboledas, Dimitris Balis, Christine Böckmann, Anatoly Chaikovsky, Adolfo Comeron, Volker Freudenthaler, Ove Gustaffson, Georg Hansen, Valentin Mitev, Doina Nicolae, Alexandros Papayannis, Maria Rita Perrone, Aleksander Pietruczuk, Manuel Pujadas, Jean-Philippe Putaud, Francois Ravetta, Vincenzo Rizi, Valentin Simeonov, Nicola Spinelli, Dimitar Stoyanov, Thomas Trickl, and Matthias Wiegner "A European research infrastructure for the aerosol study on a continental scale: EARLINET-ASOS", Proc. SPIE 6745, Remote Sensing of Clouds and the Atmosphere XII, 67450Y (30 October 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.738401

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