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Published May 17, 2024 | Version v1
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JND European networks observing the atmospheric boundary layer: Overview, access and impacts - Chapter 2a: Automatic low-power Lidar and Ceilometer (ALC)

Creators

  • 1. ROR icon German Meteorological Service
  • 2. Munich University (LMU)
  • 3. CNS-ISAC
  • 4. ROR icon National Institute of Research and Development for Optoelectronics
  • 5. University 'La Sapienza'
  • 6. ROR icon Met Office
  • 7. Agenzia Regionale per la Protezione dell'Ambiente Valle d'Aosta
  • 8. Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg
  • 9. ROR icon École Polytechnique
  • 10. Federal office of Meteorology and Climatology MeteoSwiss
  • 11. Universitat de Girona

Description

This report is the chapter 2a of the joint network document of the PROBE COST Action deliverable. It provides an overview of operating Automatic Low-power lidars and Ceilometers (ALCs), including introduction to sensor, products, manufacturers, instrument types, instrument setup and required regular maintenance on site, calibration, measurement configuration, data formats, QA/QC methods and retrieval methods.

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Funding

European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Implementa on of temperature dependent correc ons to the overlap func ons of CHM15k ALC in the EPROFILE processing chain OSBORN-VM-W2-ABL
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Overview of the current methodologies for the retrieval of aerosol extinction and mass concentration profiles from Automated Lidar-Ceilometers BELLIN-VM-W2-AER
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Investigating the seasonal fluctuations of the CHM15K Ceilometer calibration constant BUXMAN-VM-W3-ALC
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Seasonal variation in the Rayleigh calibration factor of Automatic Lidar- Ceilometers: amplitude across Europe and possible explanations HOVE-VM-W2-ALC
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Comparison of CHM15k extinction and mass products from ALICEnet, A-Profiles and the UK Met Office. OSBORN-VM-W2-ALC
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Liquid-Cloud Calibration Algorithm for ALC CESPED-ST-W4-ALC
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
ALC processing routines WAGNER-VM-W2-ALC
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Standardization/harmonization of ALC data GEISS-VM-W4-ALC

Dates

Updated
2024-05-17