Upgraded Three-Wavelength Lidar for Real-Time Observations of Volcanic Aerosol Optical and Microphysical Properties at Etna (Italy): Calibration Procedures and Measurement Tests

An innovative mobile lidar device, developed to monitor volcanic plumes during explosive eruptions at Mt. Etna (Italy) and to analyse the optical properties of volcanic particles, was upgraded in October 2023 with the aim of improving volcanic plume retrievals. The new configuration of the lidar all...

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Published in:	Sensors
Main Authors:	Matteo Manzo, Gianpiero Aiesi, Antonella Boselli, Salvatore Consoli, Riccardo Damiano, Guido Di Donfrancesco, Benedetto Saraceno, Simona Scollo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-03-01
Subjects:	lidar aerosol parameters calibration
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/6/1762

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