The role of precipitation in aerosol removal is crucial for accurate climate modelling and environmental management. The purpose of this study is to combine NASA's Micro-Pulse Lidar Network (MPLNET) lidar observations with micro-rain radar profiles to study the effects of precipitation on aerosol load in the atmosphere. The MPLNET lidar data are collected from NASA's Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya permanent observation site. Analysis of aerosol scattering before and after precipitation revealed significant changes backscattering vertical profile shape of data distribution. This study provides quantitative insights into the influence of precipitation on atmospheric aerosols and demonstrates the impact of rain by studying changes in backscatter profiles. The results of this research will make a significant contribution to the field of atmospheric science, particularly in enhancing our understanding of the interaction of aerosols, clouds and precipitation.
Salcedo-Bosch et al. (Thu,) studied this question.