Remote sensing from space for depicting the aerosol connection with atmospheric electricity

• Main Author: Προεστάκης, Εμμανουήλ
• Other Authors: Καζαντζίδης, Ανδρέας
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Aerosols; Dust; Lightning activity; Atmospheric electricity; Active remote sensing; ZEUS; CALIPSO-CALIOP; CATS-ISS; Αερολύματα; Ερημική σκόνη; Κεραυνική δραστηριότητα; Ατμοσφαιρικός ηλεκτρισμός; Ενεργητική δορυφορική τηλεπισκόπηση; 551.563

The overarching goal of this thesis is to fill existing gaps in our understanding on the role of aerosols in atmospheric electricity, with focus on the effect of aerosols on lightning activity modulation. Towards this goal, satellite-based remote sensing synergies have been utilized to examine the f...