EarthCARE's atmospheric lidar detects aerosols and thin clouds

With the initial images from each of the instruments aboard ESA’s EarthCARE satellite now in hand, it's time to reveal how these four advanced sensors work in synergy to measure how clouds and aerosols influence the heating and cooling of our atmosphere. 

The image here uses data from 18 September and shows how the satellite’s atmospheric lidar detects aerosols and ice particles in thin clouds.  

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