Synergistic use of ground-based multi-instrument platforms and satellite recordings to investigate the aerosol-cloud-dynamic interaction in Cyprus
This study demonstrates the capability of the Cyprus Atmospheric Remote Sensing Observatory (CARO) to investigate aerosol–cloud–dynamic interactions through synergistic measurements from ground-based and satellite platforms. Co-located lidar and radar systems, including the Polly...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2025-07-01
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| Series: | The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://isprs-archives.copernicus.org/articles/XLVIII-G-2025/1153/2025/isprs-archives-XLVIII-G-2025-1153-2025.pdf |
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| Summary: | This study demonstrates the capability of the Cyprus Atmospheric Remote Sensing Observatory (CARO) to investigate aerosol–cloud–dynamic interactions through synergistic measurements from ground-based and satellite platforms. Co-located lidar and radar systems, including the Polly<sup>XT</sup> multi-wavelength Raman-polarization lidar and the MIRA-35 Doppler cloud radar, were combined with satellite observations from the ATLID instrument aboard EarthCARE. A case study on 17–18 March 2025 revealed a lofted Saharan dust layer descending from approximately 6 km to 2 km altitude, followed by the formation of an ice-precipitating altocumulus cloud deck between 4 and 7 km. Radar reflectivity, Doppler velocity, and spectral width profiles confirmed hydrometeor sedimentation, vertical cloud layering, and virga signatures. CloudNet classification indicated mixed-phase conditions and potential aerosol–cloud interactions driven by mineral dust acting as ice-nucleating particles. In parallel, ATLID captured a regional-scale dust event on 4–5 March 2025, clearly resolving two distinct dust layers and an overlying cirrus layer. Lidar ratios and depolarization values from ATLID were consistent with ground-based Polly<sup>XT</sup> measurements. These results highlight the value of multi-instrument synergy in characterizing complex atmospheric processes and affirm CARO’s strategic role in satellite validation activities within the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East and North Africa (EMMENA) region. |
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| ISSN: | 1682-1750 2194-9034 |