# Journal article

## Optimal estimation retrieval of aerosol microphysical properties from SAGE II satellite observations in the volcanically unperturbed lower stratosphere

Abstract:

Stratospheric aerosol particles under non-volcanic conditions are typically smaller than 0.1 μ m. Due to fundamental limitations of the scattering theory in the Rayleigh limit, these tiny particles are hard to measure by satellite instruments. As a consequence, current estimates of global aerosol properties retrieved from spectral aerosol extinction measurements tend to be strongly biased. Aerosol surface area densities, for instance, are observed to be about 40% smaller than those derived fr...

Publication status:
Published

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Publisher copy:
10.5194/acp-10-4295-2010

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Physics
Sub department:
Atmos Ocean & Planet Physics
Role:
Author
Journal:
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
Volume:
10
Issue:
9
Pages:
4295-4317
Publication date:
2010-01-01
DOI:
EISSN:
1680-7324
ISSN:
1680-7316
Language:
English
Pubs id:
pubs:58684
UUID:
uuid:07dd3635-e6dc-4907-a429-c2632b59c08e
Local pid:
pubs:58684
Source identifiers:
58684
Deposit date:
2012-12-19