Measurement of aerosol optical properties in the Po basin: Statistics and closure studies

In order to characterize atmospheric aerosol content in the Po valley (northern Italy), two measurement campaign have been carried out in San Pietro Capofiume. During both these campaigns, in-situ and columnar aerosols optical properties have been continuously monitored. In this contribution, we first show examples and seasonal statistics of the results obtained during the measurement campaigns. The availability of particles mass information for some periods during the campaigns, allow us to show relationships between optical and physical aerosol properties.