Airborne verification of CALIPSO products over the Amazon: a case study of daytime observations in a complex atmospheric scene

A daytime underflight of CALIPSO with the Facility for Airborne Atmospheric Measurements was performed on 20 September 2012 in the Amazon region of Brazil, during the biomass burning season. The scene is dominated by a thin elevated layer (aerosol optical depth (AOD) 0.03 at 532 nm) and a moderately...

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Main Authors: F. Marenco, V. Amiridis, E. Marinou, A. Tsekeri, J. Pelon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-11-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/11871/2014/acp-14-11871-2014.pdf