Application of the CALIOP layer product to evaluate the vertical distribution of aerosols estimated by global models: AeroCom phase I results

The CALIOP (Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization) layer product is used for a multimodel evaluation of the vertical distribution of aerosols. Annual and seasonal aerosol extinction profiles are analyzed over 13 sub-continental regions representative of industrial, dust, and biomass burni...

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Main Authors: Koffi, B, Schulz, M, Breon, F, Griesfeller, J, Winker, D, Balkanski, Y, Bauer, S, Berntsen, T, Chin, M, Collins, W, Dentener, F, Diehl, T, Easter, R, Ghan, S, Ginoux, P, Gong, S, Horowitz, L, Iversen, T, Kirkevag, A, Koch, D, Krol, M, Myhre, G, Stier, P, Takemura, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons 2012