Spatial and temporal evolution of the optical thickness of the Pinatubo aerosol cloud in the Northern Hemisphere from a network of ship-borne and stationary lidars

Journal Article · Wed Sep 15 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/93GL00485· OSTI ID:5733805

Avdyushin, S I; Tulinov, G F; Ivanov, M S; Kuzmenko, B N; Mezhuev, I R ^[1]; Nardi, B; Hauchecorne, A; Chanin, M L ^[2]

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1. Federov Inst. of Applied Geophysics, Moscow (Russian Federation)
2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Verrieres le Buisson (France)

The authors present results from a set of five lidars which have collected data on the vertical profile extinction coefficients, and the total optical depth, of the aerosol layer created by the eruption of Mt Pinatubo from 12-16 June, 1991. The lidars have accumulated data from July 1991 to April 1992 within an area from 8[degrees]S-60[degrees]N latitude, and 80[degrees]W-6[degrees]E longitude. This data gives information on the physical distribution of the aerosol layer, its optical properties, and its time dependence.

• OSTI ID: 5733805
• Journal Information: Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States), Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters (American Geophysical Union); (United States) Vol. 20:18; ISSN GPRLAJ; ISSN 0094-8276
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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ABSORPTION
AEROSOLS
COLLOIDS
DEPTH
DIMENSIONS
DISPERSIONS
DISTRIBUTION
EARTH PLANET
ERUPTION
FLUIDS
GASES
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
OPTICAL RADAR
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLANETS
RADAR
RANGE FINDERS
SOLS
SORPTION
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
TIME DEPENDENCE
VOLCANIC GASES