1. Introduction
2. Data and Methods
2.1. Data
2.1.1. CALIOP/CALIPSO
2.1.2. ACEMED EUFAR Campaign
2.1.3. MODIS/Terra and Aqua
2.1.4. CAMS Reanalysis
2.1.5. HYSPLIT Backward Trajectories
2.1.6. FIRMS
2.2. Methodology—CCN Estimates
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. CALIPSO Aerosol Typing
3.2. CALIPSO Extinction Coefficients and CCN Concentrations
3.3. Evaluation of CALIPSO-Derived CCN Concentrations
4. Summary and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Area | Altitude | CALIOP (Original) | CALIOP (Hydration-Corrected) | In Situ | MODIS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Land | 2.1 km | 1816 (908,3632) | 1504 (752,3008) | 727 | - |
Land | 2.7 km | 4505 (2253,9010) | 2851 (1426,5702) | 1318 | - |
Land | 3.2 km | 6370 (3185,12740) | 2086 (1043,4172) | 779 | - |
Sea | 1.3 km | 609 (305,1218) | 508 (254,1016) | 1427 | - |
Sea | 2.1 km | 1683 (842,3366) | 1405 (703,2810) | 1834 | - |
Sea | 2.7 km | 1264 (632,2528) | 912 (456,1824) | 1501 | - |
Sea | 3.2 km | 794 (397,1588) | 459 (230,918) | 2814 | - |
Sea | column | 5.51 × 108 (2.76 × 108,11.02 × 108) | 4.37 × 108 (2.19 × 108,8.74 × 108) | - | 7.27 × 108 |
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