Natural Sources Aerosol Remote Monitoring

Dear Colleagues,

Atmospheric aerosol particles from both anthropogenic and natural sources represent major uncertainties in our knowledge of atmospheric processes and of the Earth radiative balance. They also play a strong role in the dynamics of climate change and in human health and safety.

Although there is a strong interest in the study of anthropic and natural components, the weight of the latter is still poorly investigated, which causes an unsatisfactory understanding of the interactions of natural aerosols in the terrestrial ecosystem and in their radiative effects. In particular, natural sources have a high contribution to background aerosol concentrations, and therefore, their accurate quantification is essential for the study of the mechanisms, interactions and impact of anthropogenic aerosols within the Earth system. In addition, this background is variable not only due to the uncertainties introduced by the unpredictability of natural events such as volcanic eruptions, desert sand transport, etc., but also as a consequence of human intervention, which is contributing to an increase not only in anthropogenic aerosols but also those of natural origin.

This Special Issue aims to combine the contributions of various studies, which, through the use of remote sensing techniques, investigate aerosols of natural origin and increase knowledge about their properties and mechanisms.

Dr. Alessia Sannino
Dr. Alejandro Rodríguez-Gómez
Dr. Simone Lolli
Guest Editors

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