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July 23, 2026Atmospheric measurement techniquesOpen Access

Vertical profiles of aerosol chemical species concentration retrieved through synergy of spaceborne lidar and polarimeter observations

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AMAbou Bakr MerdjiJCJuan CuestaFQFazzal Qayyum

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Randomized trial reveals vertical aerosol chemical profiles in various regions, suggesting advancements in remote sensing techniques.

Key Points

  • The research aims to develop a novel methodology for retrieving vertical concentration profiles of aerosol chemical species using remote sensing techniques.
  • Developed AEROCHEMPro/GRASP methodology to combine lidar and polarimeter measurements.
  • Performed retrieval experiments using synthetic observations from MOCAGE and GRASP models.
  • Demonstrated the methodology across global-scale transects in diverse aerosol regions.
  • Retrieved fine and coarse aerosol profiles with good fidelity, particularly in the boundary layer.
  • Accurate retrieval of dust and sea salt concentrations was demonstrated.
  • Successfully derived optical properties such as aerosol optical depth and single scattering albedo.

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Merdji et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a61b02ffaa9903c5116ad85https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-4669-2026
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