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In Situ and Remote Sensing Measurements of Aerosols

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This chapter builds on the radiative transfer chapter to explain the foundations for aerosol remote sensing in the atmosphere. It categorizes the various passive remote sensing techniques according to the process involved (scattering, extinction or emission), the viewing geometry and the wavelength considered. The principles for aerosol remote sensing from the ground using sunphotometry and from space are then introduced with a highlight on the importance of characterizing the surface for spaceborne retrieval. This is complemented by a discussion of active remote sensing using the lidar and Raman lidar techniques. A range of instruments for in situ measurements are then presented such as the cascade impactor, particle counters, differential mobility analyzers or the single particle soot photometer.

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Notes

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    Remote sensing can also use other types of waves, such as acoustic waves or gravity waves. However for the purpose of observing aerosols, only electromagnetic waves are used, hence the somewhat restrictive definition provided here.

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    Acronym for LIght Detection And Ranging.

  3. 3.

    Acronym for RAdiowave Detection And Ranging. Aerosols being transparent to radiowaves, radar is not a suitable technique to measure them, which is why this technique is not discussed further.

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    http\(:\)//aeronet.gsfc.nasa.gov.

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    http\(:\)//loaphotons.univ-lille1.fr.

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    http\(:\)//www.gaw-wdca.org.

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Boucher, O. (2015). In Situ and Remote Sensing Measurements of Aerosols. In: Atmospheric Aerosols. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-9649-1_6

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