Maisach/Germany 11. June
2010
Saharan
Dust
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1064 nm, range corrected
signal fading over
to 532 nm, volume linear
depolarisation ratio
Time UTC
Between the two high
depolarising layers (probably containing Saharan dust) we find a weekly
depolarising layer (particle linear depolarisation ratio < 0.05)
probably containing liquid aerosol (cloud drops?). The multiple
scattering at the top of this layer in the plot below (greatly enhanced depolarisation), where also
the backscatter signal is very strong, supports this
assumption.
The MIM/Munich webcam images probably show similar clouds over Munich just above the horizon in the red shining aerosol layer
between 19:55 and 20:38 UTC (image times are CEST)
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EUMETSAT MSG LOOP: CENTRAL_EUROPE_COLORS_201006111.gif
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