Five years of aerosol remote sensing in Mindelo—a milestone in atmospheric research in the Atlantic

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Jun 24, 2026, 9:40 am268 ptsTop
For five years now, a distinctive green laser beam has been shining at night up to 30 kilometers (19 miles) above the harbor of the island's capital. It forms part of a high-energy lidar with which the Leibniz Institute for Atmospheric Research (TROPOS) operates continuous aerosol and cloud measurements at the…

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