Kociok, ThomasThomasKociokFebruary, F.F.FebruaryGrossmann, PeterPeterGrossmannSprung, DetlevDetlevSprungEijk, Alexander M. vanAlexander M. vanEijkStein, KarinKarinStein2022-03-142022-03-142018https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/40271910.1117/12.2326526The numerical LOTOS-EUROS model that provides information on the regional distribution of aerosols was implemented for a new domain, Southern Africa. The first set-up for the study areas is discussed and a comparison of model products (aerosol concentration and optical depth) to experimental data is presented. The model compares favorably to MODIS satellite products on a regional scale. Comparisons with in-situ instrumentation at specific locations reveal that the model generally capture temporal trends, but underestimates the absolute AOD-values. In the more pronounced case, this is attributed to the complex local orography of the measurement site that cannot be captured by the model.enLOTOS-EUROSsatellite dataAERONET004670conference paper